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Israel vs United Kingdom statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Israel has a population of 9.97M (ranked 96/197), compared with 69.2M in The United Kingdom (ranked 21/197). Israel's land area is 8,355 sq mi versus 93,410 sq mi for The United Kingdom (ranked 149th vs. 78th).

By GDP, Israel ranks 29/197 ($540B) and The United Kingdom ranks 6/197 ($3.69T). By GDP per capita, Israel ranks 21/197 ($54,177), while The United Kingdom ranks 22/197 ($53,246).

Main facts and rankings

Israel United Kingdom
Population
10290887
70154914
Population rank 95/197 22/197
GDP
$540B
2024
$3.69T
2024
GDP rank 29/197 6/197
GDP per capita
$54,177
2024
$53,246
2024
GDP per capita rank 21/197 22/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$57,236
2024
$62,009
2024
Government debt
$366B
2024
$3.73T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.6%
2024
101.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$36,645
2024
$53,900
2024
Government debt per person rank 18/185 7/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$43,003
2026
$39,230
2026
Land area 8,355 sq mi 93,410 sq mi
Population density
1,227 ppl/mi²
2026
750 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.85
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
30.2 years
2024
41 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Israel and United Kingdom: Comparison Charts

Israel and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP
Israel

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP
Israel United Kingdom
2024 $540,379,921,262 $3,686,033,044,482
2023 $512,184,638,999 $3,420,796,653,789
2022 $525,181,008,026 $3,181,244,350,465
2021 $489,851,549,972 $3,194,559,188,926
2020 $410,768,352,658 $2,724,001,478,305
2019 $400,645,216,359 $2,875,710,080,015
2018 $376,299,083,108 $2,897,028,009,916
2017 $358,451,839,053 $2,699,118,387,873
2016 $321,940,971,558 $2,706,807,606,539
2015 $303,469,434,072 $2,945,579,890,258
2014 $315,017,088,117 $3,085,362,169,410
2013 $298,478,070,673 $2,796,908,333,283
2012 $263,589,172,712 $2,719,715,961,540
2011 $268,094,998,225 $2,675,590,034,129
2010 $239,679,036,634 $2,496,740,681,057
2009 $213,403,181,853 $2,429,358,155,476
2008 $221,231,658,863 $2,945,251,838,235
2007 $184,681,214,673 $3,104,699,879,952
2006 $158,900,547,825 $2,719,558,417,663
2005 $147,519,922,009 $2,551,361,818,182
2004 $140,047,984,605 $2,429,774,807,763
2003 $131,408,914,824 $2,061,227,755,102
2002 $125,332,331,884 $1,790,536,570,743
2001 $135,002,039,613 $1,656,171,009,069
2000 $136,512,300,542 $1,671,597,821,153
1999 $121,417,185,062 $1,693,458,987,219
1998 $120,547,409,279 $1,660,821,464,061
1997 $119,459,826,347 $1,569,317,288,802
1996 $115,116,595,545 $1,425,287,051,482
1995 $105,497,418,059 $1,349,094,208,616
1994 $90,740,103,829 $1,140,489,745,944
1993 $79,855,877,174 $1,061,388,722,256
1992 $79,457,685,757 $1,179,659,529,660
1991 $70,998,755,007 $1,142,797,178,131
1990 $62,016,729,541 $1,093,169,389,205
1989 $52,443,479,454 $926,884,816,754
1988 $52,650,948,910 $910,122,732,124
1987 $43,049,543,635 $745,162,608,269
1986 $35,834,154,874 $601,452,653,181
1985 $28,905,736,367 $489,285,164,271
1984 $30,645,607,293 $461,487,097,632
1983 $32,675,755,462 $489,618,008,186
1982 $29,255,285,401 $515,048,916,841
1981 $26,882,009,819 $540,765,675,241
1980 $25,395,256,478 $564,947,710,899
1979 $22,609,741,060 $438,994,070,309
1978 $17,701,286,907 $335,883,029,722
1977 $18,257,113,904 $263,066,457,352
1976 $15,956,349,550 $232,614,555,256
1975 $16,141,767,373 $241,756,637,168
1974 $17,172,607,138 $206,131,369,799
1973 $11,902,574,259 $192,537,971,583
1972 $9,222,557,539 $169,965,034,965
1971 $7,052,544,000 $148,113,896,325
1970 $7,406,712,876 $130,671,946,244
1969 $6,297,852,761 $116,464,702,803
1968 $5,458,427,928 $107,759,910,068
1967 $4,762,386,783 $113,116,888,211
1966 $4,703,300,098 $108,572,752,102
1965 $4,329,084,429 $101,824,755,079
1964 $4,024,344,853 $94,407,558,351
1963 $3,535,949,089 $86,561,961,812
1962 $2,966,154,031 $81,247,564,157
1961 $3,708,586,471 $77,741,965,703
1960 $3,070,585,807 $73,233,967,692

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Israel and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP per capita
Israel

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP per capita
Israel United Kingdom
2024 $54,177 $53,246
2023 $52,004 $49,944
2022 $54,950 $47,057
2021 $52,271 $47,691
2020 $44,576 $40,813
2019 $44,251 $43,159
2018 $42,363 $43,703
2017 $41,138 $40,917
2016 $37,672 $41,258
2015 $36,213 $45,255
2014 $38,343 $47,746
2013 $37,034 $43,607
2012 $33,321 $42,688
2011 $34,523 $42,296
2010 $31,439 $39,778
2009 $28,508 $39,009
2008 $30,269 $47,652
2007 $25,721 $50,629
2006 $22,527 $44,695
2005 $21,287 $42,240
2004 $20,568 $40,504
2003 $19,643 $34,557
2002 $19,076 $30,159
2001 $20,966 $28,014
2000 $21,707 $28,384
1999 $19,823 $28,858
1998 $20,189 $28,396
1997 $20,469 $26,910
1996 $20,224 $24,503
1995 $19,026 $23,253
1994 $16,807 $19,709
1993 $15,179 $18,389
1992 $15,510 $20,487
1991 $14,346 $19,901
1990 $13,308 $19,095
1989 $11,608 $16,239
1988 $11,853 $15,987
1987 $9,853 $13,119
1986 $8,335 $10,611
1985 $6,829 $8,652
1984 $7,369 $8,179
1983 $7,960 $8,692
1982 $7,258 $9,146
1981 $6,795 $9,599
1980 $6,549 $10,032
1979 $5,972 $7,805
1978 $4,797 $5,977
1977 $5,053 $4,681
1976 $4,516 $4,138
1975 $4,672 $4,300
1974 $5,085 $3,666
1973 $3,631 $3,426
1972 $2,930 $3,030
1971 $2,298 $2,650
1970 $2,490 $2,348
1969 $2,189 $2,101
1968 $1,947 $1,952
1967 $1,735 $2,059
1966 $1,789 $1,987
1965 $1,689 $1,874
1964 $1,626 $1,748
1963 $1,486 $1,613
1962 $1,294 $1,526
1961 $1,697 $1,472
1960 $1,452 $1,398

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Israel vs. United Kingdom life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Israel

United Kingdom
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Israel United Kingdom
2026 82.9 81.7
2025 82.8 81.6
2024 82.7 81.4
2023 82.4 81.3
2022 82.8 81.1
2021 82.5 80.7
2020 82.7 80.4
2019 82.9 81.4
2018 82.9 81.1
2017 82.7 81.2
2016 82.6 81.1
2015 82.3 80.9
2014 82.4 81.2
2013 82.4 80.9
2012 82 80.9
2011 82 80.8
2010 82 80.4
2009 81.8 80.2
2008 81.3 79.7
2007 81 79.5
2006 80.8 79.3
2005 80.4 79.1
2004 80.3 78.9
2003 79.8 78.3
2002 79.5 78.2
2001 79.5 78.1
2000 79.2 77.8
1999 78.9 77.4
1998 78.6 77.3
1997 78.6 77.1
1996 78.6 76.9
1995 78.1 76.6
1994 78 76.7
1993 77.9 76.2
1992 77.3 76.3
1991 77.6 75.9
1990 78 75.7
1989 77.6 75.4
1988 76.9 75.3
1987 76.4 75.1
1986 75.9 74.8
1985 76 74.5
1984 75.5 74.7
1983 75.1 74.3
1982 74.3 74
1981 74.2 73.9
1980 73.7 73.6
1979 73.4 73.2
1978 73.1 73
1977 72.7 73.1
1976 72.7 72.6
1975 71.6 72.7
1974 71.6 72.4
1973 71.6 72.2
1972 71.6 72
1971 71.8 72.2
1970 71.2 71.9
1969 71 71.7
1968 70.8 71.7
1967 70.9 72.1
1966 70.9 71.4
1965 70.5 71.5
1964 69.6 71.5
1963 69.6 70.8
1962 69.3 70.9
1961 69.8 70.8
1960 69.8 71
1959 68.9 70.8
1958 68.4 70.7
1957 66.5 70.5
1956 66.6 70.4
1955 68 70.1
1954 66.3 70.2
1953 66.4 69.8
1952 67.2 69.5
1951 67.6 68.2
1950 69.9 68.6

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Israel and United Kingdom population clocks and comparison

Population
Israel

United Kingdom
1x
Year Population
Israel United Kingdom
2024 9,974,400 69,226,000
2023 9,849,000 68,492,000
2022 9,557,500 67,604,000
2021 9,371,400 66,984,000
2020 9,215,100 66,744,000
2019 9,054,000 66,631,000
2018 8,882,800 66,289,000
2017 8,713,300 65,966,000
2016 8,546,000 65,607,000
2015 8,380,100 65,088,000
2014 8,215,700 64,620,000
2013 8,059,500 64,139,000
2012 7,910,500 63,711,000
2011 7,765,800 63,258,810
2010 7,623,600 62,766,365
2009 7,485,600 62,276,270
2008 7,308,800 61,806,995
2007 7,180,100 61,322,463
2006 7,053,700 60,846,820
2005 6,930,100 60,401,206
2004 6,809,000 59,987,905
2003 6,689,700 59,647,577
2002 6,570,000 59,370,479
2001 6,439,000 59,119,673
2000 6,289,000 58,892,514
1999 6,125,000 58,682,466
1998 5,971,000 58,487,141
1997 5,836,000 58,316,954
1996 5,692,000 58,166,950
1995 5,545,000 58,019,030
1994 5,399,000 57,865,745
1993 5,261,000 57,718,614
1992 5,123,000 57,580,402
1991 4,949,000 57,424,897
1990 4,660,000 57,247,586
1989 4,518,000 57,076,711
1988 4,442,000 56,928,327
1987 4,369,000 56,802,050
1986 4,299,000 56,681,396
1985 4,233,000 56,550,268
1984 4,159,000 56,422,072
1983 4,105,000 56,332,848
1982 4,031,000 56,313,641
1981 3,956,000 56,333,829
1980 3,878,000 56,314,216
1979 3,786,000 56,246,951
1978 3,690,000 56,196,504
1977 3,613,000 56,193,492
1976 3,533,000 56,211,968
1975 3,455,000 56,225,800
1974 3,377,000 56,229,974
1973 3,278,000 56,194,527
1972 3,148,000 56,086,065
1971 3,069,000 55,896,223
1970 2,974,000 55,663,250
1969 2,877,000 55,441,750
1968 2,803,000 55,211,700
1967 2,745,000 54,943,600
1966 2,629,000 54,648,500
1965 2,563,000 54,348,050
1964 2,475,000 54,000,000
1963 2,379,000 53,650,000
1962 2,293,000 53,250,000
1961 2,185,000 52,800,000
1960 2,114,020 52,400,000

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Israel and United Kingdom

Fertility rate
Israel

United Kingdom
1x
Year Fertility rate
Israel United Kingdom
2023 2.85 1.56
2022 2.89 1.56
2021 3 1.58
2020 2.9 1.57
2019 3.01 1.63
2018 3.09 1.68
2017 3.11 1.74
2016 3.11 1.79
2015 3.09 1.8
2014 3.08 1.81
2013 3.03 1.83
2012 3.05 1.92
2011 2.98 1.91
2010 3.03 1.92
2009 2.96 1.89
2008 2.96 1.91
2007 2.9 1.86
2006 2.88 1.82
2005 2.84 1.76
2004 2.9 1.75
2003 2.95 1.7
2002 2.89 1.63
2001 2.92 1.63
2000 2.95 1.64
1999 2.97 1.68
1998 2.98 1.71
1997 2.94 1.72
1996 2.9 1.73
1995 2.9 1.71
1994 2.9 1.74
1993 2.8 1.76
1992 2.7 1.79
1991 2.76 1.82
1990 2.82 1.83
1989 2.89 1.79
1988 2.95 1.82
1987 3.01 1.81
1986 3.03 1.78
1985 3.06 1.79
1984 3.08 1.77
1983 3.11 1.77
1982 3.13 1.78
1981 3.19 1.82
1980 3.24 1.9
1979 3.3 1.86
1978 3.35 1.75
1977 3.41 1.69
1976 3.48 1.74
1975 3.55 1.81
1974 3.63 1.92
1973 3.7 2.04
1972 3.77 2.2
1971 3.77 2.41
1970 3.78 2.44
1969 3.78 2.51
1968 3.79 2.6
1967 3.79 2.68
1966 3.8 2.78
1965 3.81 2.86
1964 3.83 2.93
1963 3.84 2.88
1962 3.85 2.86
1961 3.86 2.78
1960 3.87 2.69

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Israel and United Kingdom demographics compared

Median age
Israel

United Kingdom
1x
Year Median age, years
Israel United Kingdom
2024 30.2 41
2023 30.2 40.8
2022 30.1 40.5
2021 30 40.3
2020 30 40.2
2019 29.9 40.1
2018 29.9 40
2017 29.9 39.9
2016 29.8 39.8
2015 29.8 39.8
2014 29.7 39.7
2013 29.6 39.6
2012 29.5 39.5
2011 29.5 39.3
2010 29.4 39.2
2009 29.3 39
2008 29.2 38.9
2007 29.1 38.8
2006 28.9 38.6
2005 28.7 38.5
2004 28.5 38.4
2003 28.4 38.2
2002 28.2 38.1
2001 28 37.9
2000 27.8 37.7
1999 27.6 37.4
1998 27.4 37.2
1997 27.3 37
1996 27.1 36.8
1995 26.9 36.6
1994 26.6 36.5
1993 26.5 36.3
1992 26.4 36.2
1991 26.2 36.1
1990 25.8 36
1989 25.6 35.9
1988 25.5 35.7
1987 25.5 35.4
1986 25.4 35.4
1985 25.4 35.3
1984 25.4 35.2
1983 25.3 35
1982 25.2 34.8
1981 25.1 34.5
1980 25 34.4
1979 24.8 34.3
1978 24.7 34.2
1977 24.5 34.1
1976 24.3 34
1975 24.2 34
1974 24 34
1973 23.8 34
1972 23.7 34
1971 23.5 34.1
1970 23.4 34.2
1969 23.3 34.4
1968 23.3 34.6
1967 23.4 34.8
1966 23.5 34.9
1965 23.8 35.1
1964 24.1 35.2
1963 24.6 35.3
1962 25 35.3
1961 25.3 35.4
1960 25.3 35.5

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Israel United Kingdom
GNI, Atlas method
$528B
2024
$3.42T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.8%
2024
44%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.93%
2022
4.96%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
8.78%
2024
2.28%
2024
Armed forces personnel
178,000
2020
153,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-8.26%
2024
-5.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.9%
2024
4.36%
2024
Services, % of GDP
72.5%
2024
72.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.3%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.4
2026
70.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.6%
2021
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2021
3%
2021
Number of millionaires
179,905
2025
2,624,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
2.79%
2025
4.93%
2025
Number of billionaires
41
2025
55
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0006%
2025
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
511
2024
1,606
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$331B
2024
$3.1T
2022
Total reserves including gold
$215B
2024
$175B
2024
Personal remittances received
$952M
2024
$4.83B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,905,000
2019
11,101,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.39%
2020
8.24%
1998
Banked people share
89.3%
2024
99.3%
2024

Energy

Israel United Kingdom
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,460 kg
2023
2,128 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.4
2023
$28.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
57.7 megatons
2024
292.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.78 tons
2024
4.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96.5%
2023
75.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
6.2%
2021
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.44%
2023
13.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
13.7%
2023
44%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,772 kWh
2023
4,208 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
7.63%
2021
40.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2023
2.51%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.8%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Israel United Kingdom
% of world population
0.12%
2024
0.85%
2024
Annual migration change
+11,466
2025
+389,911
2025
Urban population
91.5%
2024
83.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.77 ft
2025
5.85 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
85
2026
91
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
62
2025
70
2025
Higher education index
92
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.63
2022
1.15
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
3.2
2019
Visa free countries
153
2025
167
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2011
99%
2003
English speaking
85%
2023
98.3%
2023
People using the Internet
88.2%
2024
96.3%
2023

Health

Israel United Kingdom
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,928
2023
$5,860
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$805
2023
$853
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.45%
2023
0.009%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.8
2023
3.3
2023
Age at first childbirth
27.8 years
2021
29 years
2018
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
23.2%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.1%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
43
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.4%
2022
14.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.84 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Israel United Kingdom
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.16%
2026
Land area per capita
838 sq mi
2024
1,349 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,072 sq mi
2026
65,674 sq mi
2026
Forest area
541 sq mi
2026
12,415 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,670 mi
2021
263,542 mi
2020

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2018–2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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