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Israel vs Yemen statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Israel has a population of 9.97M (ranked 96/197), compared with 40.6M in Yemen (ranked 38/197). Israel's land area is 8,355 sq mi versus 203,850 sq mi for Yemen (ranked 149th vs. 49th).

By GDP, Israel ranks 29/197 ($540B) and Yemen ranks 125/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, Israel ranks 21/197 ($54,177), while Yemen ranks 191/197 ($634).

Main facts and rankings

Israel Yemen
Population
10290887
43325643
Population rank 95/197 37/197
GDP
$540B
2024
$21.6B
2018
GDP rank 29/197 125/197
GDP per capita
$54,177
2024
$634
2018
GDP per capita rank 21/197 191/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$57,236
2024
$3,164
2013
Government debt
$366B
2024
$18.8B
2018
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.6%
2024
70.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$36,645
2024
$551
2018
Government debt per person rank 18/185 165/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$43,003
2026
$1,127
2026
Land area 8,355 sq mi 203,850 sq mi
Population density
1,227 ppl/mi²
2026
210.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.85
2023
4.59
2023
Median age
30.2 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Israel and Yemen: Comparison Charts

Israel and Yemen economies compared

GDP
Israel

Yemen
1x
Year GDP
Israel Yemen
2024 $540,379,921,262 -
2023 $512,184,638,999 -
2022 $525,181,008,026 -
2021 $489,851,549,972 -
2020 $410,768,352,658 -
2019 $400,645,216,359 -
2018 $376,299,083,108 $21,606,160,663
2017 $358,451,839,053 $26,842,229,045
2016 $321,940,971,558 $31,317,825,274
2015 $303,469,434,072 $42,444,490,074
2014 $315,017,088,117 $43,228,585,321
2013 $298,478,070,673 $40,415,233,436
2012 $263,589,172,712 $35,401,331,610
2011 $268,094,998,225 $32,726,417,878
2010 $239,679,036,634 $30,906,749,533
2009 $213,403,181,853 $25,130,278,213
2008 $221,231,658,863 $26,910,855,807
2007 $184,681,214,673 $21,650,528,674
2006 $158,900,547,825 $19,063,143,370
2005 $147,519,922,009 $16,731,566,717
2004 $140,047,984,605 $13,867,634,371
2003 $131,408,914,824 $11,777,532,662
2002 $125,332,331,884 $10,693,430,511
2001 $135,002,039,613 $9,852,990,693
2000 $136,512,300,542 $9,679,316,770
1999 $121,417,185,062 $7,639,325,296
1998 $120,547,409,279 $6,322,175,566
1997 $119,459,826,347 $6,838,298,531
1996 $115,116,595,545 $6,496,163,616
1995 $105,497,418,059 $12,796,345,679
1994 $90,740,103,829 $28,019,483,764
1993 $79,855,877,174 $21,736,802,664
1992 $79,457,685,757 $17,959,367,194
1991 $70,998,755,007 $14,665,445,462
1990 $62,016,729,541 $12,643,821,569
1989 $52,443,479,454 -
1988 $52,650,948,910 -
1987 $43,049,543,635 -
1986 $35,834,154,874 -
1985 $28,905,736,367 -
1984 $30,645,607,293 -
1983 $32,675,755,462 -
1982 $29,255,285,401 -
1981 $26,882,009,819 -
1980 $25,395,256,478 -
1979 $22,609,741,060 -
1978 $17,701,286,907 -
1977 $18,257,113,904 -
1976 $15,956,349,550 -
1975 $16,141,767,373 -
1974 $17,172,607,138 -
1973 $11,902,574,259 -
1972 $9,222,557,539 -
1971 $7,052,544,000 -
1970 $7,406,712,876 -
1969 $6,297,852,761 -
1968 $5,458,427,928 -
1967 $4,762,386,783 -
1966 $4,703,300,098 -
1965 $4,329,084,429 -
1964 $4,024,344,853 -
1963 $3,535,949,089 -
1962 $2,966,154,031 -
1961 $3,708,586,471 -
1960 $3,070,585,807 -

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

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Israel and Yemen economies compared

GDP per capita
Israel

Yemen
1x
Year GDP per capita
Israel Yemen
2024 $54,177 -
2023 $52,004 -
2022 $54,950 -
2021 $52,271 -
2020 $44,576 -
2019 $44,251 -
2018 $42,363 $634
2017 $41,138 $811
2016 $37,672 $975
2015 $36,213 $1,362
2014 $38,343 $1,430
2013 $37,034 $1,379
2012 $33,321 $1,245
2011 $34,523 $1,186
2010 $31,439 $1,155
2009 $28,508 $969
2008 $30,269 $1,072
2007 $25,721 $890
2006 $22,527 $810
2005 $21,287 $734
2004 $20,568 $628
2003 $19,643 $549
2002 $19,076 $513
2001 $20,966 $487
2000 $21,707 $493
1999 $19,823 $401
1998 $20,189 $343
1997 $20,469 $383
1996 $20,224 $375
1995 $19,026 $764
1994 $16,807 $1,735
1993 $15,179 $1,397
1992 $15,510 $1,198
1991 $14,346 $1,016
1990 $13,308 $910
1989 $11,608 -
1988 $11,853 -
1987 $9,853 -
1986 $8,335 -
1985 $6,829 -
1984 $7,369 -
1983 $7,960 -
1982 $7,258 -
1981 $6,795 -
1980 $6,549 -
1979 $5,972 -
1978 $4,797 -
1977 $5,053 -
1976 $4,516 -
1975 $4,672 -
1974 $5,085 -
1973 $3,631 -
1972 $2,930 -
1971 $2,298 -
1970 $2,490 -
1969 $2,189 -
1968 $1,947 -
1967 $1,735 -
1966 $1,789 -
1965 $1,689 -
1964 $1,626 -
1963 $1,486 -
1962 $1,294 -
1961 $1,697 -
1960 $1,452 -

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

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Israel vs. Yemen life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Israel

Yemen
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Israel Yemen
2026 82.9 69.7
2025 82.8 69.6
2024 82.7 69.4
2023 82.4 69.3
2022 82.8 68
2021 82.5 66
2020 82.7 66.4
2019 82.9 66.6
2018 82.9 65.9
2017 82.7 67.1
2016 82.6 67.1
2015 82.3 66.8
2014 82.4 68
2013 82.4 68
2012 82 67.6
2011 82 67.4
2010 82 67.2
2009 81.8 66.9
2008 81.3 66.6
2007 81 66.2
2006 80.8 65.8
2005 80.4 65.4
2004 80.3 64.9
2003 79.8 64.4
2002 79.5 63.8
2001 79.5 63.3
2000 79.2 62.8
1999 78.9 62.3
1998 78.6 61.8
1997 78.6 61.3
1996 78.6 60.9
1995 78.1 60.5
1994 78 59.8
1993 77.9 59.7
1992 77.3 59.3
1991 77.6 58.8
1990 78 58.5
1989 77.6 58
1988 76.9 57.4
1987 76.4 56.8
1986 75.9 54
1985 76 55.4
1984 75.5 54.6
1983 75.1 53.6
1982 74.3 52.4
1981 74.2 51.7
1980 73.7 50.6
1979 73.4 49.5
1978 73.1 48.5
1977 72.7 47.4
1976 72.7 46.4
1975 71.6 45.5
1974 71.6 44.5
1973 71.6 43.6
1972 71.6 42.7
1971 71.8 41.8
1970 71.2 40.6
1969 71 39.6
1968 70.8 38
1967 70.9 37.1
1966 70.9 36.3
1965 70.5 35.6
1964 69.6 34.9
1963 69.6 33.4
1962 69.3 33.7
1961 69.8 34.1
1960 69.8 33.5
1959 68.9 32.9
1958 68.4 32.4
1957 66.5 31.8
1956 66.6 31.3
1955 68 30.8
1954 66.3 30.4
1953 66.4 30
1952 67.2 29.6
1951 67.6 29.3
1950 69.9 28.9

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

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Israel and Yemen population clocks and comparison

Population
Israel

Yemen
1x
Year Population
Israel Yemen
2024 9,974,400 40,583,164
2023 9,849,000 39,390,799
2022 9,557,500 38,222,876
2021 9,371,400 37,140,230
2020 9,215,100 36,134,863
2019 9,054,000 35,111,408
2018 8,882,800 34,085,182
2017 8,713,300 33,090,921
2016 8,546,000 32,109,010
2015 8,380,100 31,159,379
2014 8,215,700 30,226,309
2013 8,059,500 29,312,952
2012 7,910,500 28,433,647
2011 7,765,800 27,582,897
2010 7,623,600 26,754,387
2009 7,485,600 25,927,724
2008 7,308,800 25,111,941
2007 7,180,100 24,318,082
2006 7,053,700 23,543,083
2005 6,930,100 22,790,085
2004 6,809,000 22,095,167
2003 6,689,700 21,456,379
2002 6,570,000 20,835,086
2001 6,439,000 20,226,147
2000 6,289,000 19,624,141
1999 6,125,000 19,029,420
1998 5,971,000 18,446,013
1997 5,836,000 17,873,936
1996 5,692,000 17,313,177
1995 5,545,000 16,740,058
1994 5,399,000 16,149,147
1993 5,261,000 15,563,914
1992 5,123,000 14,989,494
1991 4,949,000 14,430,201
1990 4,660,000 13,887,862
1989 4,518,000 13,364,174
1988 4,442,000 12,859,708
1987 4,369,000 12,369,912
1986 4,299,000 11,901,040
1985 4,233,000 11,453,825
1984 4,159,000 11,025,597
1983 4,105,000 10,621,499
1982 4,031,000 10,241,006
1981 3,956,000 9,882,362
1980 3,878,000 9,543,358
1979 3,786,000 9,224,194
1978 3,690,000 8,926,586
1977 3,613,000 8,648,222
1976 3,533,000 8,384,113
1975 3,455,000 8,133,598
1974 3,377,000 7,896,783
1973 3,278,000 7,672,796
1972 3,148,000 7,460,068
1971 3,069,000 7,257,462
1970 2,974,000 7,065,279
1969 2,877,000 6,875,859
1968 2,803,000 6,690,524
1967 2,745,000 6,516,444
1966 2,629,000 6,351,494
1965 2,563,000 6,195,593
1964 2,475,000 6,048,006
1963 2,379,000 5,911,135
1962 2,293,000 5,782,221
1961 2,185,000 5,655,232
1960 2,114,020 5,532,301

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

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Fertility rates in Israel and Yemen

Fertility rate
Israel

Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
Israel Yemen
2023 2.85 4.59
2022 2.89 4.59
2021 3 4.6
2020 2.9 4.6
2019 3.01 4.6
2018 3.09 4.61
2017 3.11 4.61
2016 3.11 4.61
2015 3.09 4.62
2014 3.08 4.62
2013 3.03 4.62
2012 3.05 4.63
2011 2.98 4.63
2010 3.03 4.81
2009 2.96 5
2008 2.96 5.11
2007 2.9 5.26
2006 2.88 5.41
2005 2.84 5.56
2004 2.9 5.71
2003 2.95 5.84
2002 2.89 5.97
2001 2.92 6.14
2000 2.95 6.32
1999 2.97 6.49
1998 2.98 6.64
1997 2.94 6.82
1996 2.9 7
1995 2.9 7.53
1994 2.9 7.8
1993 2.8 8.05
1992 2.7 8.27
1991 2.76 8.46
1990 2.82 8.61
1989 2.89 8.71
1988 2.95 8.79
1987 3.01 8.83
1986 3.03 8.86
1985 3.06 8.86
1984 3.08 8.85
1983 3.11 8.83
1982 3.13 8.79
1981 3.19 8.75
1980 3.24 8.71
1979 3.3 8.67
1978 3.35 8.5
1977 3.41 8.47
1976 3.48 8.42
1975 3.55 8.37
1974 3.63 8.33
1973 3.7 8.29
1972 3.77 8.27
1971 3.77 8.26
1970 3.78 8.23
1969 3.78 8.22
1968 3.79 8.19
1967 3.79 8.17
1966 3.8 8.14
1965 3.81 8.1
1964 3.83 8.07
1963 3.84 8.03
1962 3.85 8.01
1961 3.86 8
1960 3.87 7.99

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

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Israel and Yemen demographics compared

Median age
Israel

Yemen
1x
Year Median age, years
Israel Yemen
2024 30.2 19.3
2023 30.2 19.2
2022 30.1 19.2
2021 30 19.1
2020 30 19.1
2019 29.9 19.1
2018 29.9 19
2017 29.9 18.9
2016 29.8 18.8
2015 29.8 18.7
2014 29.7 18.5
2013 29.6 18.3
2012 29.5 18.1
2011 29.5 17.9
2010 29.4 17.7
2009 29.3 17.4
2008 29.2 17.2
2007 29.1 16.9
2006 28.9 16.7
2005 28.7 16.4
2004 28.5 16.2
2003 28.4 16
2002 28.2 15.8
2001 28 15.6
2000 27.8 15.4
1999 27.6 15.2
1998 27.4 15
1997 27.3 14.9
1996 27.1 14.8
1995 26.9 14.7
1994 26.6 14.6
1993 26.5 14.6
1992 26.4 14.6
1991 26.2 14.6
1990 25.8 14.6
1989 25.6 14.6
1988 25.5 14.7
1987 25.5 14.8
1986 25.4 14.9
1985 25.4 15
1984 25.4 15.1
1983 25.3 15.3
1982 25.2 15.5
1981 25.1 15.7
1980 25 15.9
1979 24.8 16.1
1978 24.7 16.3
1977 24.5 16.6
1976 24.3 16.8
1975 24.2 17
1974 24 17.3
1973 23.8 17.6
1972 23.7 17.8
1971 23.5 18.1
1970 23.4 18.4
1969 23.3 18.7
1968 23.3 18.9
1967 23.4 19.1
1966 23.5 19.2
1965 23.8 19.3
1964 24.1 19.4
1963 24.6 19.5
1962 25 19.6
1961 25.3 19.6
1960 25.3 19.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Israel Yemen
GNI, Atlas method
$528B
2024
$25.3B
2018
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.8%
2024
8.91%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.93%
2022
5.46%
2012
Military expenditure, % of GDP
8.78%
2024
3.97%
2014
Armed forces personnel
178,000
2020
40,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-8.26%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.9%
2024
13.5%
2014
Services, % of GDP
72.5%
2024
41.8%
2018
Industry, % of GDP
17.3%
2024
25.4%
2018
Economic freedom index
68.4
2026
53.7
2015
Income share by richest 10%
26.6%
2021
29.4%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2021
3%
2014
Number of millionaires
179,905
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
2.79%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
41
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0006%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
511
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$331B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$215B
2024
$1.25B
2022
Personal remittances received
$952M
2024
$3.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,905,000
2019
398,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
2.39%
2020
12.4%
2016
Banked people share
89.3%
2024
11.9%
2022

Energy

Israel Yemen
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,460 kg
2023
68.9 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.4
2023
$11.2
2013
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
57.7 megatons
2024
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.78 tons
2024
0.26 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96.5%
2023
93.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
6.2%
2021
3.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.44%
2023
1.64%
2022
Net energy imports use share
13.7%
2023
-11%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,772 kWh
2023
54 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.63%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
83.6%
2023

Society

Israel Yemen
% of world population
0.12%
2024
0.5%
2024
Annual migration change
+11,466
2025
-16,291
2025
Urban population
91.5%
2024
36.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.77 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
85
2026
17.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
62
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
92
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.63
2022
6.31
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
153
2025
44
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2011
54.1%
2004
English speaking
85%
2023
9%
2023
People using the Internet
88.2%
2024
13.8%
2020

Health

Israel Yemen
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,928
2023
$47.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$805
2023
$33
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.45%
2023
21.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.8
2023
0.1
2023
Age at first childbirth
27.8 years
2021
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
39.3
2023
Obesity rate
23.2%
2022
14.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.1%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
43
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.4%
2022
21.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.84 liters
2020
0.04 liters
2020

Territory

Israel Yemen
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.35%
2026
Land area per capita
838 sq mi
2024
5,023 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,072 sq mi
2026
90,549 sq mi
2026
Forest area
541 sq mi
2026
2,120 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,670 mi
2021
n/a

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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) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2018–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2015–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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