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Last European coloniser: United Kingdom · Largest religious group: Jews. These are labels that describe the country, not numbers, so they are never compared with other measures. The numbers behind them, such as population shares, are.

Israel

Against high income countries, Israel ranks 12th of 63 on health and 41st of 47 on equality. Each ranking counts only the countries that report that score, so the totals differ and the two ranks can’t be compared directly. Both compare Israel with countries of similar wealth. That is the only kind of ranking that tells you something a ranking by income does not already show.

How it has changed

Every measure Israel reports, over all the years it has been published. Pick one. Hover or use the arrow keys to read a year. Gaps in a line are years with no data. They are left open, not filled in.

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Scores by area

Each score averages the measures in one area, such as health. Each measure is first put on a common scale and turned so that higher is always better. Zero is the average country in an average year. One point is a typical gap between countries (a standard deviation), so +1 means about one typical gap above average. These are summaries, not measurements. See how the country scores are built and how the topic scores compare with each other.

ScoreValueRank, all countriesRank, similar incomeMostly income?
Governance score 2025+0.7855 of 17944 of 58moderate +0.53
Health score 2023+0.6014 of 19312 of 63moderate +0.32
Education score 2024+0.8058 of 19948 of 72proxy +0.81
Equality score 2022+0.2383 of 16541 of 47high +0.64
Infrastructure score 2024+1.3156 of 21050 of 80proxy +0.90
Gender score 2024+0.4593 of 18642 of 58moderate +0.37
Environment score 2024+0.0494 of 21332 of 83moderate -0.33
Labour score 2025+0.9415 of 19514 of 67high +0.79

The last column shows how closely each score just tracks national income. The number is its link with GDP per person (the value of everything a country produces, divided by its people), from −1 to +1. A score marked proxy is mostly a measure of how rich the country is. Its rank among all countries says little that GDP per person does not. That is why the rank among similar-income countries sits beside it.

The measures behind them

Every measure reported for Israel, grouped by area. Some measures have no agreed better direction, such as population growth, inflation and military spending. They are listed here but left out of every score, since there is no fair way to say which way is better. Some names use technical terms: PPP means adjusted for what money buys in each country, HDI is a United Nations score combining life expectancy, schooling and income, and a Gini indexmeasures how unequally income is shared. Each measure’s own page explains it.

crime

Public order spending1.47%% of GDP2023no agreed direction
Conflict deaths0.378per 100,000 people2025higher is worse
Armed conflict present11 if any conflict, else 02025higher is worse
Homicide rate1.63per 100,000 population2022higher is worse

culture

Divorce rate1.72divorces per 1,000 people2021no agreed direction
Births outside marriage8.11%% of live births2019no agreed direction
Women's age at first marriage24.9years2019no agreed direction
Marriage rate5.46marriages per 1,000 people2021no agreed direction
Religiously unaffiliated4.37%% of population2020no agreed direction
Christian share1.88%% of population2020no agreed direction
Muslim share14.7%% of population2020no agreed direction
Women in a union50.4%% of women aged 15-492021no agreed direction
Marriage rate (UN)4.9marriages per 1,000 people2023no agreed direction
Divorce rate (UN)1.58divorces per 1,000 people2023no agreed direction

demography

Median age29.1years2023no agreed direction
Age at childbearing30.9years2023no agreed direction
Population10,122,800people2025no agreed direction
Population growth1.2%% per year2025no agreed direction
Urbanization91.6%% of population2025no agreed direction
Population 65+12.7%% of population2025no agreed direction
Population 0-1427.2%% of population2025no agreed direction
Fertility rate2.87births per woman2024no agreed direction
Birth rate18.6per 1,000 people2024no agreed direction
Net migration11,466people2025no agreed direction
Migrant share of population22.3%% of population2024no agreed direction

economy

Public social spending16.3%% of GDP2023no agreed direction
Family benefits spending1.89%% of GDP2023no agreed direction
Old-age spending4.92%% of GDP2023no agreed direction
Aid given0.0512%% of GNI2025no agreed direction
Government spending per capita$25,449current international dollars2024no agreed direction
Corporate tax rate23%% of profit2018no agreed direction
HDI0.919index, 0 to 12023higher is better
Inequality-adjusted HDI0.813index, 0 to 12023higher is better
GDP per capita (PPP)$48,197international $2025higher is better
GNI per capita (PPP)$47,468international $2025higher is better
GDP per capita (market)$42,596US$2025higher is better
GDP growth2.93%% per year2025no agreed direction
Inflation3.04%% per year2025no agreed direction
Trade openness53%% of GDP2025no agreed direction
FDI inflows4.29%% of GDP2025no agreed direction
Tax revenue23.2%% of GDP2024no agreed direction
Government consumption25%% of GDP2025no agreed direction
Government expense37.3%% of GDP2023no agreed direction
Military spending8.78%% of GDP2024no agreed direction
Employment in agriculture0.76%% of employment2025no agreed direction

education

PISA maths458PISA points2022higher is better
PISA reading474PISA points2022higher is better
PISA science465PISA points2022higher is better
Primary completion100%% of children2025higher is better
Expected schooling14.9years2023higher is better
Mean years of schooling13.5years2023higher is better
Education spending5.93%% of GDP2022no agreed direction
Primary enrollment97.4%% gross2024higher is better
Secondary enrollment98.5%% gross2024higher is better
Tertiary enrollment56.3%% gross2024higher is better
Compulsory schooling15years2025no agreed direction
Out of school, primary2.66%% of primary-age children2024higher is worse
Pupil-teacher ratio12.1pupils per teacher2016higher is worse

environment

Recycling rate15.7%% of municipal waste2015higher is better
CO2 per capita5.77t CO2e per capita2024higher is worse
Forest area6.47%% of land area2023higher is better
Agricultural land24.8%% of land area2023no agreed direction
Protected land27.6%% of land area2025higher is better

gender

Gender wage gap21.8%% of men's median earnings2011higher is worse
Gender Inequality Index0.08index, 0 to 12023higher is worse
Gender Development Index0.994ratio of women's HDI to men's2023no agreed direction
Women's political empowerment0.862index (0-1)2025higher is better
Women ministers16.7%% of ministers2024higher is better
Women in parliament24.2%% of seats2025higher is better
Women in management32.8%% of managers2024higher is better
Married by 180.8%% of women aged 20-242022higher is worse

governance

Corruption Perceptions Index64index (0-100, higher = cleaner)2024higher is better
Political rights (FH)2rating (1-7, 1 = most free)2025higher is worse
Civil liberties (FH)3rating (1-7, 1 = most free)2025higher is worse
Trust in government42%% of respondents2024higher is better
Pre-trial detainee share25.8%% of prisoners2016higher is worse
Refugees originating13.9per 100,000 people2024higher is worse
Electoral democracy0.694index (0-1)2025higher is better
Liberal democracy0.588index (0-1)2025higher is better
Participatory democracy0.455index (0-1)2025higher is better
Free and fair elections0.873index (0-1)2025higher is better
Regime type2regime category (0-3)2025higher is better
Political corruption0.107index (0-1)2025higher is worse
Freedom of expression0.822index (0-1)2025higher is better
Freedom of association0.758index (0-1)2025higher is better
Political civil liberties0.769index (0-1)2025higher is better
Civil society participation0.803index (0-1)2025higher is better
Birth registration100%% of children under 52022higher is better
Control of corruption0.853index (approx. -2.5 to 2.5)2024higher is better
Rule of law0.6index (approx. -2.5 to 2.5)2024higher is better
Government effectiveness1.17index (approx. -2.5 to 2.5)2024higher is better
Regulatory quality1.11index (approx. -2.5 to 2.5)2024higher is better
Voice and accountability0.295index (approx. -2.5 to 2.5)2024higher is better
Political stability-1.04index (approx. -2.5 to 2.5)2024higher is better

health

Life expectancy83.2years2024higher is better
Infant mortality2.7per 1,000 live births2024higher is worse
Under-5 mortality3.3per 1,000 live births2024higher is worse
Health spending7.1%% of GDP2023no agreed direction
Suicide rate4.37per 100,0002021higher is worse
Hospital beds3.14per 1,000 people2023no agreed direction
Basic water access100%% of population2024higher is better
Basic sanitation99.9%% of population2024higher is better
Adolescent fertility5.7births per 1,000 women aged 15-192024higher is worse
Maternal mortality2per 100,000 live births2023higher is worse
Alcohol consumption2.84litres per adult per year2020no agreed direction
Tobacco use21.2%% of adults2024higher is worse
Road traffic deaths3.9per 100,000 population2019higher is worse
Physicians3.8per 1,000 people2023higher is better
DTP3 immunisation98%% of children aged 12-23 months2024higher is better
Tuberculosis incidence2.4per 100,000 people2024higher is worse
Premature NCD mortality7.6%% probability, ages 30-702021higher is worse
Anaemia in women14.6%% of women aged 15-492023higher is worse
Out-of-pocket health spending20.5%% of health spending2023higher is worse
Undernourishment2.5%% of population2023higher is worse
Food insecurity9.2%% of population2023higher is worse
Adult obesity22.2%% of adults2024higher is worse
Health coverage index85index, 0 to 1002023higher is better

inequality

Market-income Gini0.449index, 0 to 12022higher is worse
Redistribution23.2%% reduction in the Gini2022no agreed direction
Gini index38.3index (0-100)2022higher is worse
Extreme poverty rate0.4%% of population2022higher is worse

infrastructure

Internet users88.2%% of population2024higher is better
Mobile subscriptions177per 100 people2024higher is better
Electricity access100%% of population2024higher is better
Fixed broadband29.2per 100 people2024higher is better

labor

Active labour market spending0.131%% of GDP2023no agreed direction
Unemployment benefit spending0.349%% of GDP2023no agreed direction
Retirement age, men69.4years2018no agreed direction
Retirement age, women66years2018no agreed direction
Hours worked1,921hours per year2016no agreed direction
Unemployment3.49%% of labor force2025higher is worse
Female labor participation62.3%% of women 15+2025no agreed direction
Male labor participation68.8%% of men 15+2025no agreed direction
Youth not in work or study15.3%% of 15 to 24 year olds2024higher is worse
Vulnerable employment7.7%% of employment2025higher is worse

wellbeing

Life satisfaction7.19score (0-10)2025higher is better

Values are the most recent in 2010–2025, and different measures can come from different years. The year is shown beside each. Nothing here ranks countries by merit. An area score averages whatever measures its publishers happen to collect, and the choice of what to collect is itself a judgement made by someone else. All countries · How the country data works

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