Israel

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan·High incomeOECD

Population: 9.85M; 95th of 217
GDP: $540B; 27th of 214 · 2024
GDP per capita: $54,177; 27th of 214 · 2024
Life expectancy: 83.2; 16th of 217
Human development: 0.919; 21st of 189 · 2021

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Israel

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Qatar

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high-income, technology- and industrial-based economy; economic contraction and fiscal deficits resulting from war in Gaza; labor force stabilizing following military reservist mobilization; high-tech industry remains resilient while construction and tourism among hardest-hit sectors

Area: 21,937 km²
Resources: timber, potash, copper ore, natural gas, phosphate rock, magnesium bromide, clays, sand
Borders: Egypt; Gaza Strip; Jordan (20 km are within the Dead Sea); Lebanon; Syria; West Bank

Religion

who identifies with what, 2020

world view →

Jewish77%▼ 1.5pt
Muslim14.7%▲ 0.9pt
Unaffiliated4.4%▲ 0.8pt
Christian1.9%
Other1.8%

Religious diversity: 4.46 / 10 · moderate · 69th of 193

Change markers show percentage-point shifts from 2010 to 2020 · Pew Research Center, Religious Composition 2010–2020.

Score card

quartile grades among all countries with data

A · Top quartileB · Above medianC · Below medianD · Bottom quartile

Topic

ISR

ARE

MLT

QAT

GDP

current US$

$540B–––

GDP per capita

current US$

–––

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

–––

GDP growth

annual %

–––

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

–––

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

–––

FDI inflows

current US$

$16.8B–––

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

28.5%–––

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

1.3%–––

Industry value added

% of GDP

17.3%–––

Unemployment

% of labor force

–––

Gini index

0–100

–––

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

–––

Population

people

9.85M–––

Population density

people per km²

433.1–––

Urban population

% of total

92.9%–––

Life expectancy

years at birth

–––

Fertility rate

births per woman

2.9–––

Net migration

people

10.6K–––

Population under 15

% of total

27.4%–––

Population 65+

% of total

12.6%–––

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Health expenditure

% of GDP

7.3%–––

Physicians

per 1,000 people

–––

Education expenditure

% of GDP

6.5%–––

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

–––

Safe drinking water

% of population

–––

Internet users

% of population

–––

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

–––

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

–––

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

–––

Access to electricity

% of population

–––

Energy use per capita

kWh

29.6K–––

Electricity per capita

kWh

8,583–––

Electricity generation

TWh

80.6–––

Renewable electricity

% of generation

–––

Fossil electricity

% of generation

–––

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

–––

CO₂ per capita

t per person

–––

Share of global CO₂

0.1%–––

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

–––

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

–––

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.344–––

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

7.78–––

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

4.89–––

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

5.18–––

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

6.48–––

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

68.6%–––

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

16.3%–––

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

33.7%–––

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

4.46–––

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

4.4%–––

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

–––

National pride

mean, 1–4

3.35–––

Would fight for country

% yes

80.4%–––

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

2.87–––

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

–––

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

–––

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

–––

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

–––

Global Peace Index

1–5

–––

Military expenditure

% of GDP

5.3%–––

Economy & Trade

Output, growth, prices, and openness

theme overview →

GDP

current US$

#27/214

$540B2024

GDP per capita

current US$

#27/214

$54,1772024

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

#38/203

$53,401latest

GDP growth

annual %

#178/214

0.9%2024

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

#25/207

$52,9402024

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

#149/213

5.5%2024

FDI inflows

current US$

#23/201

$16.8B2024

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

#181/205

28.5%2024

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

#170/206

1.3%2024

Industry value added

% of GDP

#154/208

17.3%2024

Unemployment

% of labor force

#58/187

3.6%latest

Gini index

0–100

#103/168

37.9latest

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

#53/168

0.7%latest

People & Society

Population structure, urbanization, and migration

theme overview →

Population

people

#95/217

9.85Mlatest

Population density

people per km²

#27/216

433.1latest

Urban population

% of total

#22/215

92.9%latest

Life expectancy

years at birth

#16/217

83.2latest

Fertility rate

births per woman

#59/217

2.9latest

Net migration

people

#46/217

10.6K2024

Population under 15

% of total

#85/217

27.4%2024

Population 65+

% of total

#76/217

12.6%2024

Health & Education

Longevity, mortality, learning, and public spending

theme overview →

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

#22/196

2.7latest

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

#24/196

3.4latest

Health expenditure

% of GDP

#79/192

7.3%latest

Physicians

per 1,000 people

#32/195

3.7latest

Education expenditure

% of GDP

#22/199

6.5%latest

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

#71/194

57.6%latest

Safe drinking water

% of population

#26/139

99.5%latest

Connectivity

Internet, mobile, and digital infrastructure

theme overview →

Internet users

% of population

#68/210

87%latest

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

#30/214

153.32023

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

#59/208

29.42023

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

#54/215

12.4K2024

Access to electricity

% of population

#55/215

100%latest

Energy & Climate

Energy use, electricity mix, and emissions

theme overview →

Energy use per capita

kWh

#52/198

29.6K2024

Electricity per capita

kWh

#26/202

8,5832024

Electricity generation

TWh

#44/202

80.62024

Renewable electricity

% of generation

#145/202

13.3%2024

Fossil electricity

% of generation

#154/202

89.5%2023

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

#149/204

52.62024

CO₂ per capita

t per person

#153/204

5.62024

Share of global CO₂

#56/204

0.1%2024

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

#152/193

8.82023

Governance & Democracy

Democratic institutions, corruption, and rule of law

theme overview →

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#48/172

0.7232022

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#39/172

0.652022

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

#29/178

632022

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#36/193

0.7812022

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#27/193

1.242022

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#32/193

0.9452022

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#169/193

-1.292022

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

#36/172

0.8952022

Values & Beliefs

What people hold sacred, permit, and pass on — from 40 years of World Values Survey interviews

theme overview →

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

#56/105

0.3442001

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

#63/113

7.782001

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

#34/112

4.892001

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

#20/114

5.182001

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

#25/114

6.482001

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

#29/114

1.422001

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

#12/114

68.6%2001

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

#91/114

16.3%2001

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

#108/110

33.7%2001

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

#69/193

4.462020

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

#96/193

4.4%2020

Trust & Institutions

Who people trust, and how much faith they place in government, press, and courts

theme overview →

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

#48/114

23.5%2001

National pride

mean, 1–4

#84/114

3.352001

Would fight for country

% yes

#33/113

80.4%2001

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

#6/114

2.872001

Development & Wellbeing

Composite measures of how life is going

theme overview →

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

#21/189

0.9192021

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

#22/170

0.0832021

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

#8/164

7.192025

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

#63/114

7.032001

Global Peace Index

1–5

#139/158

2.712023

Military expenditure

% of GDP

#13/161

5.3%latest

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