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Israel vs Zambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Israel has a population of 9.97M (ranked 96/197), compared with 21.3M in Zambia (ranked 63/197). Israel's land area is 8,355 sq mi versus 287,024 sq mi for Zambia (ranked 149th vs. 37th).

By GDP, Israel ranks 29/197 ($540B) and Zambia ranks 116/197 ($25.3B). By GDP per capita, Israel ranks 21/197 ($54,177), while Zambia ranks 169/197 ($1,187).

Main facts and rankings

Israel Zambia
Population
10290887
22697916
Population rank 95/197 62/197
GDP
$540B
2024
$25.3B
2024
GDP rank 29/197 116/197
GDP per capita
$54,177
2024
$1,187
2024
GDP per capita rank 21/197 169/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$57,236
2024
$4,215
2024
Government debt
$366B
2024
$29.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.6%
2024
114.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$36,645
2024
$1,365
2024
Government debt per person rank 18/185 134/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$43,003
2026
$1,349
2026
Land area 8,355 sq mi 287,024 sq mi
Population density
1,227 ppl/mi²
2026
78.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.85
2023
4.1
2023
Median age
30.2 years
2024
18.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Israel and Zambia: Comparison Charts

Israel and Zambia economies compared

GDP
Israel

Zambia
1x
Year GDP
Israel Zambia
2024 $540,379,921,262 $25,303,185,342
2023 $512,184,638,999 $27,577,956,471
2022 $525,181,008,026 $29,163,782,140
2021 $489,851,549,972 $22,096,416,932
2020 $410,768,352,658 $18,137,764,931
2019 $400,645,216,359 $23,308,667,781
2018 $376,299,083,108 $26,311,507,274
2017 $358,451,839,053 $25,873,601,261
2016 $321,940,971,558 $20,958,412,538
2015 $303,469,434,072 $21,251,216,799
2014 $315,017,088,117 $27,141,023,558
2013 $298,478,070,673 $28,037,239,463
2012 $263,589,172,712 $25,503,060,420
2011 $268,094,998,225 $23,459,515,276
2010 $239,679,036,634 $20,265,559,484
2009 $213,403,181,853 $15,328,342,304
2008 $221,231,658,863 $17,910,858,638
2007 $184,681,214,673 $14,056,957,976
2006 $158,900,547,825 $12,756,858,899
2005 $147,519,922,009 $8,331,870,169
2004 $140,047,984,605 $6,221,110,219
2003 $131,408,914,824 $4,901,869,764
2002 $125,332,331,884 $4,193,850,445
2001 $135,002,039,613 $4,094,441,301
2000 $136,512,300,542 $3,600,632,111
1999 $121,417,185,062 $3,404,284,891
1998 $120,547,409,279 $3,537,741,942
1997 $119,459,826,347 $4,303,288,480
1996 $115,116,595,545 $3,597,220,962
1995 $105,497,418,059 $3,806,983,413
1994 $90,740,103,829 $3,656,806,166
1993 $79,855,877,174 $3,273,505,344
1992 $79,457,685,757 $3,182,810,841
1991 $70,998,755,007 $3,376,806,697
1990 $62,016,729,541 $3,288,381,797
1989 $52,443,479,454 $3,994,673,161
1988 $52,650,948,910 $3,728,878,149
1987 $43,049,543,635 $2,265,250,972
1986 $35,834,154,874 $1,664,413,508
1985 $28,905,736,367 $2,252,454,500
1984 $30,645,607,293 $2,719,518,933
1983 $32,675,755,462 $3,321,048,451
1982 $29,255,285,401 $3,871,117,093
1981 $26,882,009,819 $4,008,126,497
1980 $25,395,256,478 $3,884,530,854
1979 $22,609,741,060 $3,353,445,378
1978 $17,701,286,907 $2,811,032,473
1977 $18,257,113,904 $2,515,296,940
1976 $15,956,349,550 $2,742,859,263
1975 $16,141,767,373 $2,442,672,141
1974 $17,172,607,138 $2,910,981,262
1973 $11,902,574,259 $2,434,255,237
1972 $9,222,557,539 $1,872,416,680
1971 $7,052,544,000 $1,653,259,341
1970 $7,406,712,876 $1,788,779,285
1969 $6,297,852,761 $1,926,399,230
1968 $5,458,427,928 $1,573,739,371
1967 $4,762,386,783 $1,340,639,464
1966 $4,703,300,098 $1,238,999,505
1965 $4,329,084,429 $1,061,199,576
1964 $4,024,344,853 $822,639,671
1963 $3,535,949,089 $704,339,719
1962 $2,966,154,031 $679,279,729
1961 $3,708,586,471 $682,359,727
1960 $3,070,585,807 $698,739,721

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

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Israel and Zambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Israel

Zambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Israel Zambia
2024 $54,177 $1,187
2023 $52,004 $1,331
2022 $54,950 $1,447
2021 $52,271 $1,127
2020 $44,576 $952
2019 $44,251 $1,259
2018 $42,363 $1,464
2017 $41,138 $1,483
2016 $37,672 $1,239
2015 $36,213 $1,296
2014 $38,343 $1,707
2013 $37,034 $1,821
2012 $33,321 $1,710
2011 $34,523 $1,625
2010 $31,439 $1,451
2009 $28,508 $1,136
2008 $30,269 $1,376
2007 $25,721 $1,119
2006 $22,527 $1,052
2005 $21,287 $711
2004 $20,568 $549
2003 $19,643 $446
2002 $19,076 $394
2001 $20,966 $397
2000 $21,707 $359
1999 $19,823 $350
1998 $20,189 $373
1997 $20,469 $466
1996 $20,224 $400
1995 $19,026 $433
1994 $16,807 $426
1993 $15,179 $391
1992 $15,510 $389
1991 $14,346 $423
1990 $13,308 $422
1989 $11,608 $526
1988 $11,853 $504
1987 $9,853 $315
1986 $8,335 $238.2
1985 $6,829 $332
1984 $7,369 $413
1983 $7,960 $520
1982 $7,258 $627
1981 $6,795 $670
1980 $6,549 $669
1979 $5,972 $595
1978 $4,797 $514
1977 $5,053 $474
1976 $4,516 $533
1975 $4,672 $490
1974 $5,085 $601
1973 $3,631 $518
1972 $2,930 $410
1971 $2,298 $372
1970 $2,490 $414
1969 $2,189 $459
1968 $1,947 $387
1967 $1,735 $341
1966 $1,789 $325
1965 $1,689 $287.4
1964 $1,626 $230
1963 $1,486 $203.2
1962 $1,294 $202.3
1961 $1,697 $209.7
1960 $1,452 $221.6

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

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Israel vs. Zambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Israel

Zambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Israel Zambia
2026 82.9 66.9
2025 82.8 66.7
2024 82.7 66.5
2023 82.4 66.3
2022 82.8 65.3
2021 82.5 62.4
2020 82.7 63.4
2019 82.9 62.9
2018 82.9 62.1
2017 82.7 61.6
2016 82.6 61.1
2015 82.3 60.7
2014 82.4 60.1
2013 82.4 59.4
2012 82 58.7
2011 82 57.8
2010 82 56.9
2009 81.8 55.9
2008 81.3 54.8
2007 81 53.7
2006 80.8 52.7
2005 80.4 51.6
2004 80.3 50.5
2003 79.8 49.6
2002 79.5 48.5
2001 79.5 47.4
2000 79.2 46.6
1999 78.9 45.9
1998 78.6 45.7
1997 78.6 45.7
1996 78.6 45.8
1995 78.1 46.1
1994 78 46.3
1993 77.9 46.7
1992 77.3 47
1991 77.6 47.4
1990 78 48.2
1989 77.6 48.9
1988 76.9 49.7
1987 76.4 50.4
1986 75.9 51.1
1985 76 52
1984 75.5 52.9
1983 75.1 53.7
1982 74.3 54.4
1981 74.2 55
1980 73.7 55.5
1979 73.4 56
1978 73.1 56.3
1977 72.7 56.3
1976 72.7 56.1
1975 71.6 55.7
1974 71.6 55.4
1973 71.6 54.9
1972 71.6 54.4
1971 71.8 53.9
1970 71.2 53.4
1969 71 53
1968 70.8 52.7
1967 70.9 52.5
1966 70.9 52.3
1965 70.5 52.1
1964 69.6 51.2
1963 69.6 51.6
1962 69.3 51.3
1961 69.8 51
1960 69.8 50.6
1959 68.9 50.3
1958 68.4 49.9
1957 66.5 49.5
1956 66.6 49.1
1955 68 48.8
1954 66.3 48.4
1953 66.4 48
1952 67.2 47.6
1951 67.6 47.2
1950 69.9 46.8

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

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Israel and Zambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Israel

Zambia
1x
Year Population
Israel Zambia
2024 9,974,400 21,314,956
2023 9,849,000 20,723,965
2022 9,557,500 20,152,938
2021 9,371,400 19,603,607
2020 9,215,100 19,059,395
2019 9,054,000 18,513,839
2018 8,882,800 17,973,569
2017 8,713,300 17,441,320
2016 8,546,000 16,914,423
2015 8,380,100 16,399,089
2014 8,215,700 15,895,315
2013 8,059,500 15,398,997
2012 7,910,500 14,913,629
2011 7,765,800 14,437,796
2010 7,623,600 13,965,594
2009 7,485,600 13,490,389
2008 7,308,800 13,021,324
2007 7,180,100 12,565,085
2006 7,053,700 12,129,553
2005 6,930,100 11,718,819
2004 6,809,000 11,338,198
2003 6,689,700 10,983,595
2002 6,570,000 10,647,949
2001 6,439,000 10,325,185
2000 6,289,000 10,017,631
1999 6,125,000 9,740,005
1998 5,971,000 9,482,408
1997 5,836,000 9,237,063
1996 5,692,000 9,004,053
1995 5,545,000 8,785,763
1994 5,399,000 8,576,269
1993 5,261,000 8,373,921
1992 5,123,000 8,176,680
1991 4,949,000 7,981,650
1990 4,660,000 7,786,169
1989 4,518,000 7,589,216
1988 4,442,000 7,391,440
1987 4,369,000 7,191,282
1986 4,299,000 6,986,471
1985 4,233,000 6,780,953
1984 4,159,000 6,580,490
1983 4,105,000 6,381,038
1982 4,031,000 6,178,637
1981 3,956,000 5,983,289
1980 3,878,000 5,802,833
1979 3,786,000 5,631,728
1978 3,690,000 5,465,374
1977 3,613,000 5,302,480
1976 3,533,000 5,143,842
1975 3,455,000 4,990,086
1974 3,377,000 4,842,746
1973 3,278,000 4,702,693
1972 3,148,000 4,569,309
1971 3,069,000 4,442,525
1970 2,974,000 4,321,718
1969 2,877,000 4,197,116
1968 2,803,000 4,065,593
1967 2,745,000 3,936,343
1966 2,629,000 3,812,003
1965 2,563,000 3,692,086
1964 2,475,000 3,577,017
1963 2,379,000 3,465,907
1962 2,293,000 3,358,099
1961 2,185,000 3,254,086
1960 2,114,020 3,153,729

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

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Fertility rates in Israel and Zambia

Fertility rate
Israel

Zambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Israel Zambia
2023 2.85 4.1
2022 2.89 4.18
2021 3 4.25
2020 2.9 4.32
2019 3.01 4.42
2018 3.09 4.49
2017 3.11 4.57
2016 3.11 4.67
2015 3.09 4.78
2014 3.08 4.89
2013 3.03 5.01
2012 3.05 5.14
2011 2.98 5.26
2010 3.03 5.36
2009 2.96 5.45
2008 2.96 5.53
2007 2.9 5.61
2006 2.88 5.68
2005 2.84 5.7
2004 2.9 5.7
2003 2.95 5.71
2002 2.89 5.77
2001 2.92 5.85
2000 2.95 5.92
1999 2.97 6
1998 2.98 6.07
1997 2.94 6.12
1996 2.9 6.18
1995 2.9 6.23
1994 2.9 6.26
1993 2.8 6.3
1992 2.7 6.35
1991 2.76 6.46
1990 2.82 6.57
1989 2.89 6.64
1988 2.95 6.7
1987 3.01 6.8
1986 3.03 6.87
1985 3.06 6.93
1984 3.08 6.97
1983 3.11 7.01
1982 3.13 7.04
1981 3.19 7.07
1980 3.24 7.14
1979 3.3 7.22
1978 3.35 7.29
1977 3.41 7.35
1976 3.48 7.39
1975 3.55 7.42
1974 3.63 7.36
1973 3.7 7.34
1972 3.77 7.3
1971 3.77 7.26
1970 3.78 7.22
1969 3.78 7.18
1968 3.79 7.18
1967 3.79 7.15
1966 3.8 7.14
1965 3.81 7.12
1964 3.83 7.09
1963 3.84 7.06
1962 3.85 7.01
1961 3.86 6.98
1960 3.87 6.95

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

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Israel and Zambia demographics compared

Median age
Israel

Zambia
1x
Year Median age, years
Israel Zambia
2024 30.2 18.8
2023 30.2 18.6
2022 30.1 18.4
2021 30 18.2
2020 30 18
2019 29.9 17.9
2018 29.9 17.7
2017 29.9 17.5
2016 29.8 17.4
2015 29.8 17.2
2014 29.7 17.1
2013 29.6 17
2012 29.5 16.9
2011 29.5 16.8
2010 29.4 16.7
2009 29.3 16.6
2008 29.2 16.5
2007 29.1 16.4
2006 28.9 16.3
2005 28.7 16.3
2004 28.5 16.2
2003 28.4 16.1
2002 28.2 16
2001 28 15.9
2000 27.8 15.9
1999 27.6 15.8
1998 27.4 15.8
1997 27.3 15.8
1996 27.1 15.8
1995 26.9 15.8
1994 26.6 15.8
1993 26.5 15.8
1992 26.4 15.8
1991 26.2 15.7
1990 25.8 15.7
1989 25.6 15.7
1988 25.5 15.6
1987 25.5 15.6
1986 25.4 15.5
1985 25.4 15.5
1984 25.4 15.4
1983 25.3 15.4
1982 25.2 15.3
1981 25.1 15.3
1980 25 15.2
1979 24.8 15.3
1978 24.7 15.3
1977 24.5 15.4
1976 24.3 15.4
1975 24.2 15.5
1974 24 15.7
1973 23.8 15.8
1972 23.7 15.9
1971 23.5 16.1
1970 23.4 16.2
1969 23.3 16.4
1968 23.3 16.4
1967 23.4 16.5
1966 23.5 16.5
1965 23.8 16.6
1964 24.1 16.6
1963 24.6 16.7
1962 25 16.8
1961 25.3 16.9
1960 25.3 17

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Israel Zambia
GNI, Atlas method
$528B
2024
$25.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.8%
2024
25.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.93%
2022
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
8.78%
2024
1.33%
2024
Armed forces personnel
178,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-8.26%
2024
-3.32%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.9%
2024
5.86%
2023
Services, % of GDP
72.5%
2024
57.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.3%
2024
35.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.4
2026
51.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.6%
2021
39.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2021
1.5%
2022
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
20
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$331B
2024
$7.77B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$215B
2024
$4.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$952M
2024
$334M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,905,000
2019
502,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.39%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
89.3%
2024
72.7%
2024

Energy

Israel Zambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,460 kg
2023
801 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.4
2023
$4.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
57.7 megatons
2024
11.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.78 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96.5%
2023
18.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
6.2%
2021
83%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.44%
2023
9.18%
2022
Net energy imports use share
13.7%
2023
9.03%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,772 kWh
2023
704 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.63%
2021
92.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2023
87.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.1%
2023

Society

Israel Zambia
% of world population
0.12%
2024
0.26%
2024
Annual migration change
+11,466
2025
+6,562
2025
Urban population
91.5%
2024
45.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.77 ft
2025
5.5 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
85
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
62
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
92
2026
47
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.63
2022
5.25
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
20.5
2019
Visa free countries
153
2025
74
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2011
82%
2023
English speaking
85%
2023
16%
2023
People using the Internet
88.2%
2024
33%
2023

Health

Israel Zambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,928
2023
$79.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$805
2023
$8.18
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.45%
2023
47.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.8
2023
0.32
2022
Age at first childbirth
27.8 years
2021
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
85
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
44.7
2023
Obesity rate
23.2%
2022
11.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.1%
2024
10.3%
2024
Air quality index
43
2026
30
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.4%
2022
14.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.84 liters
2020
3.62 liters
2020

Territory

Israel Zambia
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.5%
2026
Land area per capita
838 sq mi
2024
13,466 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,072 sq mi
2026
92,043 sq mi
2026
Forest area
541 sq mi
2026
170,848 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,670 mi
2021
42,049 mi
2018

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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 (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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