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Israel vs Turkey statistics compared

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Israel has a population of 10.1M (ranked 96/197), compared with 85.9M in Turkey (ranked 18/197). Israel's land area is 8,355 sq mi versus 297,156 sq mi for Turkey (ranked 149th vs. 36th).

By GDP, Israel ranks 27/197 ($611B) and Turkey ranks 16/197 ($1.6T). By GDP per capita, Israel ranks 19/197 ($60,337), while Turkey ranks 66/197 ($18,599).

Main facts and rankings

Israel Turkey
Population
10334048
86225430
Population rank 95/197 18/197
GDP
$611B
2025
$1.6T
2025
GDP rank 27/197 16/197
GDP per capita
$60,337
2025
$18,599
2025
GDP per capita rank 19/197 66/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$57,236
2024
$45,639
2024
Government debt
$418B
2025
$375B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
68.5%
2025
23.5%
2025
Government debt per person
$41,338
2025
$4,367
2025
Government debt per person rank 16/185 92/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$48,251
2026
$12,616
2026
Land area 8,355 sq mi 297,156 sq mi
Population density
1,228 ppl/mi²
2026
289.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.87
2024
1.48
2024
Median age
30.2 years
2025
34.5 years
2025
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
78.4 years
2026

Israel and Turkey: Comparison Charts

Israel and Turkey economies compared

GDP
Israel

Turkey
1x
Year GDP
Israel Turkey
2025 $610,777,842,874 $1,597,293,229,287
2024 $542,284,494,491 $1,359,123,768,774
2023 $513,393,395,492 $1,141,242,864,657
2022 $525,157,951,213 $926,097,476,914
2021 $489,735,019,666 $839,938,668,172
2020 $410,908,899,711 $733,628,247,119
2019 $399,207,771,082 $775,853,144,223
2018 $375,470,422,244 $788,356,985,774
2017 $357,360,816,857 $863,874,522,365
2016 $321,083,954,798 $870,818,016,910
2015 $302,841,190,258 $865,460,050,684
2014 $314,376,760,832 $942,343,431,929
2013 $298,045,324,736 $962,167,643,589
2012 $263,172,104,091 $885,327,622,479
2011 $267,739,352,609 $844,192,507,381
2010 $239,372,857,534 $782,545,664,268
2009 $213,112,649,594 $653,894,449,921
2008 $220,952,472,408 $775,415,944,333
2007 $184,448,882,452 $685,228,481,017
2006 $158,706,516,002 $559,668,118,237
2005 $147,346,035,831 $508,314,210,213
2004 $139,925,423,025 $410,156,784,496
2003 $131,278,887,815 $315,392,899,922
2002 $125,215,963,105 $240,778,008,474
2001 $134,889,159,474 $202,195,080,239
2000 $136,409,902,632 $274,748,463,179
1999 $121,329,240,042 $256,673,939,248
1998 $120,468,659,246 $276,035,372,655
1997 $119,389,303,067 $263,817,553,748
1996 $115,051,957,577 $250,366,965,174
1995 $105,432,315,611 $234,699,627,004
1994 $90,684,108,118 $130,650,447,499
1993 $79,806,598,120 $180,415,757,852
1992 $79,408,652,426 $159,104,772,992
1991 $70,954,941,681 $151,034,731,544
1990 $61,978,459,022 $150,655,500,192
1989 $52,411,116,588 $107,127,191,329
1988 $52,618,458,014 $90,875,175,809
1987 $43,022,977,765 $87,190,081,680
1986 $35,812,041,620 $75,673,037,037
1985 $28,887,898,639 $67,232,758,621
1984 $30,626,695,891 $59,937,602,180
1983 $32,655,591,256 $61,803,555,556
1982 $29,237,231,967 $64,369,325,153
1981 $26,865,420,933 $71,180,180,180
1980 $25,379,585,067 $68,823,684,211
1979 $22,595,788,591 $89,616,129,032
1978 $17,690,363,444 $65,912,500,000
1977 $18,245,847,441 $58,683,333,333
1976 $15,946,502,888 $51,450,000,000
1975 $16,131,806,290 $46,042,857,143
1974 $17,162,009,924 $35,414,285,714
1973 $11,895,229,181 $26,000,000,000
1972 $9,216,866,299 $20,650,000,000
1971 $7,048,191,876 $16,166,666,667
1970 $7,402,142,195 $17,863,636,364
1969 $6,293,966,357 $19,466,666,667
1968 $5,455,059,532 $17,500,000,000
1967 $4,759,447,914 $15,644,444,444
1966 $4,700,397,692 $14,100,000,000
1965 $4,326,412,951 $11,966,666,667
1964 $4,021,861,430 $11,177,777,778
1963 $3,533,767,055 $10,355,555,556
1962 $2,964,323,618 $8,922,222,222
1961 $3,706,297,903 $7,988,888,889
1960 $3,068,690,949 $7,566,666,667

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Israel and Turkey economies compared

GDP per capita
Israel

Turkey
1x
Year GDP per capita
Israel Turkey
2025 $60,337 $18,599
2024 $54,217 $15,893
2023 $52,126 $13,375
2022 $54,947 $10,898
2021 $52,258 $9,982
2020 $44,591 $8,798
2019 $44,092 $9,395
2018 $42,269 $9,684
2017 $41,013 $10,756
2016 $37,571 $10,984
2015 $36,138 $11,065
2014 $38,265 $12,209
2013 $36,981 $12,636
2012 $33,269 $11,777
2011 $34,477 $11,374
2010 $31,399 $10,699
2009 $28,470 $9,077
2008 $30,231 $10,913
2007 $25,689 $9,767
2006 $22,500 $7,990
2005 $21,262 $7,332
2004 $20,550 $5,980
2003 $19,624 $4,650
2002 $19,059 $3,591
2001 $20,949 $3,052
2000 $21,690 $4,199
1999 $19,809 $3,974
1998 $20,176 $4,331
1997 $20,457 $4,197
1996 $20,213 $4,041
1995 $19,014 $3,846
1994 $16,796 $2,176
1993 $15,169 $3,058
1992 $15,500 $2,744
1991 $14,337 $2,649
1990 $13,300 $2,690
1989 $11,601 $1,949
1988 $11,846 $1,686
1987 $9,847 $1,650
1986 $8,330 $1,461
1985 $6,824 $1,326
1984 $7,364 $1,209
1983 $7,955 $1,276
1982 $7,253 $1,360
1981 $6,791 $1,537
1980 $6,545 $1,516
1979 $5,968 $2,013
1978 $4,794 $1,510
1977 $5,050 $1,372
1976 $4,514 $1,228
1975 $4,669 $1,122
1974 $5,082 $881
1973 $3,629 $661
1972 $2,928 $537
1971 $2,297 $431
1970 $2,489 $488
1969 $2,188 $544
1968 $1,946 $501
1967 $1,734 $459
1966 $1,788 $425
1965 $1,688 $370
1964 $1,625 $354
1963 $1,485 $337
1962 $1,293 $298.2
1961 $1,696 $274.4
1960 $1,452 $267.1

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Israel vs. Turkey life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Israel

Turkey
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Israel Turkey
2026 82.9 78.4
2025 82.8 77.8
2024 82.7 77.4
2023 82.4 77.2
2022 82.8 77.6
2021 82.5 75.7
2020 82.7 76.5
2019 82.9 77.7
2018 82.9 77.5
2017 82.7 77
2016 82.6 76.6
2015 82.3 76.5
2014 82.4 76.5
2013 82.4 76.2
2012 82 75.6
2011 82 74.8
2010 82 75
2009 81.8 74.7
2008 81.3 74.4
2007 81 74.1
2006 80.8 73.8
2005 80.4 73.5
2004 80.3 73.2
2003 79.8 72.9
2002 79.5 72.6
2001 79.5 72.3
2000 79.2 71.9
1999 78.9 70.8
1998 78.6 71.1
1997 78.6 70.7
1996 78.6 70.2
1995 78.1 69.7
1994 78 69.4
1993 77.9 69
1992 77.3 68.6
1991 77.6 68.3
1990 78 67.8
1989 77.6 67.4
1988 76.9 66.9
1987 76.4 66.4
1986 75.9 65.9
1985 76 65.3
1984 75.5 64.8
1983 75.1 64.3
1982 74.3 63.7
1981 74.2 63.2
1980 73.7 62.7
1979 73.4 62.2
1978 73.1 61.6
1977 72.7 60.8
1976 72.7 60
1975 71.6 59.5
1974 71.6 59
1973 71.6 58.5
1972 71.6 58
1971 71.8 57.2
1970 71.2 56.7
1969 71 56.2
1968 70.8 55.6
1967 70.9 55.2
1966 70.9 54.6
1965 70.5 54.1
1964 69.6 53.6
1963 69.6 53.1
1962 69.3 52.3
1961 69.8 51.6
1960 69.8 50.8
1959 68.9 50.1
1958 68.4 49.2
1957 66.5 49.2
1956 66.6 49.5
1955 68 49.1
1954 66.3 48.8
1953 66.4 48.2
1952 67.2 48.1
1951 67.6 47.6
1950 69.9 47.3

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Israel and Turkey population clocks and comparison

Population
Israel

Turkey
1x
Year Population
Israel Turkey
2025 10,122,800 85,878,556
2024 10,002,200 85,518,661
2023 9,849,000 85,325,965
2022 9,557,500 84,979,913
2021 9,371,400 84,147,318
2020 9,215,100 83,384,680
2019 9,054,000 82,579,440
2018 8,882,800 81,407,204
2017 8,713,300 80,312,698
2016 8,546,000 79,277,962
2015 8,380,100 78,218,479
2014 8,215,700 77,181,884
2013 8,059,500 76,147,624
2012 7,910,500 75,175,827
2011 7,765,800 74,223,629
2010 7,623,600 73,142,150
2009 7,485,600 72,039,206
2008 7,308,800 71,051,678
2007 7,180,100 70,158,112
2006 7,053,700 70,045,349
2005 6,930,100 69,329,557
2004 6,809,000 68,592,617
2003 6,689,700 67,831,730
2002 6,570,000 67,048,795
2001 6,439,000 66,245,128
2000 6,289,000 65,425,961
1999 6,125,000 64,591,923
1998 5,971,000 63,734,383
1997 5,836,000 62,852,966
1996 5,692,000 61,951,134
1995 5,545,000 61,024,503
1994 5,399,000 60,033,836
1993 5,261,000 58,999,167
1992 5,123,000 57,990,118
1991 4,949,000 57,009,887
1990 4,660,000 56,015,628
1989 4,518,000 54,976,723
1988 4,442,000 53,909,626
1987 4,369,000 52,843,670
1986 4,299,000 51,777,772
1985 4,233,000 50,687,115
1984 4,159,000 49,574,069
1983 4,105,000 48,447,410
1982 4,031,000 47,322,096
1981 3,956,000 46,321,190
1980 3,878,000 45,408,815
1979 3,786,000 44,510,429
1978 3,690,000 43,645,306
1977 3,613,000 42,773,298
1976 3,533,000 41,899,984
1975 3,455,000 41,053,126
1974 3,377,000 40,210,234
1973 3,278,000 39,329,533
1972 3,148,000 38,430,221
1971 3,069,000 37,518,611
1970 2,974,000 36,638,465
1969 2,877,000 35,787,774
1968 2,803,000 34,921,684
1967 2,745,000 34,050,421
1966 2,629,000 33,177,672
1965 2,563,000 32,345,220
1964 2,475,000 31,543,072
1963 2,379,000 30,726,841
1962 2,293,000 29,916,147
1961 2,185,000 29,119,238
1960 2,114,020 28,329,898

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Israel and Turkey

Fertility rate
Israel

Turkey
1x
Year Fertility rate
Israel Turkey
2024 2.87 1.48
2023 2.85 1.51
2022 2.89 1.63
2021 3 1.71
2020 2.9 1.77
2019 3.01 1.89
2018 3.09 2
2017 3.11 2.08
2016 3.11 2.11
2015 3.09 2.16
2014 3.08 2.19
2013 3.03 2.11
2012 3.05 2.11
2011 2.98 2.05
2010 3.03 2.08
2009 2.96 2.1
2008 2.96 2.15
2007 2.9 2.16
2006 2.88 2.19
2005 2.84 2.2
2004 2.9 2.2
2003 2.95 2.2
2002 2.89 2.27
2001 2.92 2.39
2000 2.95 2.49
1999 2.97 2.63
1998 2.98 2.71
1997 2.94 2.74
1996 2.9 2.78
1995 2.9 2.84
1994 2.9 2.87
1993 2.8 2.92
1992 2.7 2.94
1991 2.76 3
1990 2.82 3.11
1989 2.89 3.34
1988 2.95 3.45
1987 3.01 3.54
1986 3.03 3.66
1985 3.06 3.78
1984 3.08 3.91
1983 3.11 4.06
1982 3.13 4.21
1981 3.19 4.35
1980 3.24 4.45
1979 3.3 4.58
1978 3.35 4.69
1977 3.41 4.78
1976 3.48 4.93
1975 3.55 5.09
1974 3.63 5.24
1973 3.7 5.41
1972 3.77 5.55
1971 3.77 5.67
1970 3.78 5.78
1969 3.78 5.87
1968 3.79 5.96
1967 3.79 6.06
1966 3.8 6.15
1965 3.81 6.22
1964 3.83 6.29
1963 3.84 6.34
1962 3.85 6.38
1961 3.86 6.42
1960 3.87 6.38

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Israel and Turkey demographics compared

Median age
Israel

Turkey
1x
Year Median age, years
Israel Turkey
2025 30.2 34.5
2024 30.2 34
2023 30.2 33.5
2022 30.1 33.1
2021 30 32.7
2020 30 32.3
2019 29.9 31.8
2018 29.9 31.5
2017 29.9 31.2
2016 29.8 30.9
2015 29.8 30.6
2014 29.7 30.4
2013 29.6 30.1
2012 29.5 29.8
2011 29.5 29.5
2010 29.4 29.1
2009 29.3 28.6
2008 29.2 28.3
2007 29.1 27.9
2006 28.9 27.5
2005 28.7 27
2004 28.5 26.6
2003 28.4 26.2
2002 28.2 25.8
2001 28 25.4
2000 27.8 25
1999 27.6 24.7
1998 27.4 24.3
1997 27.3 24
1996 27.1 23.6
1995 26.9 23.3
1994 26.6 23
1993 26.5 22.7
1992 26.4 22.4
1991 26.2 22.1
1990 25.8 21.8
1989 25.6 21.6
1988 25.5 21.3
1987 25.5 21.1
1986 25.4 20.9
1985 25.4 20.6
1984 25.4 20.4
1983 25.3 20.2
1982 25.2 20
1981 25.1 19.9
1980 25 19.8
1979 24.8 19.7
1978 24.7 19.5
1977 24.5 19.4
1976 24.3 19.3
1975 24.2 19.1
1974 24 19
1973 23.8 18.9
1972 23.7 18.8
1971 23.5 18.7
1970 23.4 18.6
1969 23.3 18.6
1968 23.3 18.6
1967 23.4 18.7
1966 23.5 18.8
1965 23.8 18.9
1964 24.1 18.9
1963 24.6 19
1962 25 19.1
1961 25.3 19.3
1960 25.3 19.4

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Israel Turkey
GNI, Atlas method
$569B
2025
$1.4T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.6%
2025
32.4%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.93%
2022
3.1%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
8.78%
2024
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
178,000
2020
512,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.22%
2025
-2.78%
2025
Unemployment rate
3%
2025
8.4%
2025
Services, % of GDP
72.8%
2024
59.4%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
17.2%
2024
24%
2025
Economic freedom index
68.4
2026
55
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27%
2022
34.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.8%
2022
2.1%
2023
Number of millionaires
195,000
2026
93,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires
2.97%
2026
0.15%
2026
Number of billionaires
42
2026
32
2026
Percentage of billionaires
0.0006%
2026
0.00005%
2026
Listed domestic companies
511
2024
569
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$331B
2024
$404B
2025
Total reserves including gold
$229B
2025
$186B
2025
Personal remittances received
$952M
2024
$982M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,905,000
2019
15,971,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.39%
2020
6.63%
2020
Banked people share
89.3%
2024
81.6%
2024

Energy

Israel Turkey
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,477 kg
2024
1,925 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$23
2024
$23.7
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
57.7 megatons
2024
460 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.77 tons
2024
5.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96.5%
2023
81.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
6.2%
2021
12%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.72%
2024
15.7%
2024
Net energy imports use share
13.7%
2023
72%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
7,186 kWh
2024
3,731 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
7.63%
2021
35.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2023
21.5%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Israel Turkey
% of world population
0.12%
2025
1.05%
2025
Annual migration change
+11,466
2025
-258,205
2025
Urban population
91.6%
2025
89.5%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2025
49.9:50.1
2025
Average male height
5.77 ft
2026
5.79 ft
2026
Average female height
5.32 ft
2026
5.31 ft
2026
Quality of life index
84.1
2026
59
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
62
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
92
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.63
2022
3.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
6.7
2019
Visa free countries
153
2026
121
2026
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2011
97.3%
2021
English speaking
32.3%
2026
15%
2026
People using the Internet
88.2%
2024
89.8%
2025

Health

Israel Turkey
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,928
2023
$548
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$805
2023
$104.3
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
78.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.45%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.8
2023
2.24
2022
Age at first childbirth
27.8 years
2021
27.3 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.3
2024
9.6
2024
Obesity rate
23.2%
2022
34.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.1%
2024
16.5%
2024
Air quality index
43
2026
49
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.2%
2024
31.1%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.84 liters
2020
1.69 liters
2020

Territory

Israel Turkey
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
825 sq mi
2025
3,460 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
2,072 sq mi
2026
148,989 sq mi
2026
Forest area
541 sq mi
2026
87,600 sq mi
2026
Roads length
59,647 mi
2025
272,554 mi
2024

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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