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Land

Size, shape and altitude

How big is it, really?

Israel fits inside Austria 3.8 times.

Austria: 83,879 km² (2023) · Israel: 22,070 km² (2023)

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How much coast is there?

Austria: 0 km (2026 edition) · Israel: 273 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Austria’s highest peak towers 1,562 m above Israel’s.

Austria: 3,798 m (2026 edition) · Israel: 2,236 m (2026 edition)

How far apart are they?

People

Who lives there, and how closely

How many people live there?

Israel has 10% more people than Austria.

Austria: 9.21 million (2025) · Israel: 10.1 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Israel is 4.2 times as densely populated as Austria.

Austria: 112 per km² (2025) · Israel: 468 per km² (2025)

How tall are the men?

Men in Austria are 2.5 cm taller than in Israel.

Austria: 178.5 cm (2019) · Israel: 176 cm (2019)

How tall are the women?

Women in Austria are 4.7 cm taller than in Israel.

Austria: 166.9 cm (2019) · Israel: 162.2 cm (2019)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Austria is 14 years older than in Israel.

Austria: 43.1 years (2023) · Israel: 29.2 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Israel have 1.6 more children on average than in Austria.

Austria: 1.31 children per woman (2024) · Israel: 2.87 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

21% of people in Austria are 65 or older, versus 13% in Israel.

Austria: 21.1% (2025) · Israel: 12.7% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Austria has produced 20.6 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Israel 5.9.

Austria: 20.6 (2025) · Israel: 5.9 (2025)

How many official languages?

Israel has 2 official languages, Austria 1.

Austria: 1 (2026) · Israel: 2 (2026)

What shape is the population?

Money

What an economy looks like per person

How big is the economy?

Israel’s economy is 5% larger than Austria’s.

Austria: $579 billion (2025) · Israel: $611 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Austria produces 29% more per person than Israel.

Austria: Int$76,778 (2025) · Israel: Int$59,717 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Israel than in Austria (Gini 7.1 points higher).

Austria: 31.2 (2023) · Israel: 38.3 (2022)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 5.6% in Austria, versus 3.5% in Israel.

Austria: 5.6% (2025) · Israel: 3.5% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Israel spends 8.8% of its GDP on the military, Austria 1.0%.

Austria: 1% (2024) · Israel: 8.8% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Israel’s price level (US = 100) is 1.2× Austria’s.

Austria: 82% (2025) · Israel: 101% (2025)

Health

Long lives, small beginnings

How much is spent on health?

Austria spends 72% more on health per person than Israel.

Austria: $6,739 (2024) · Israel: $3,928 (2023)

How long do people live?

People in Israel live 1.2 years longer than in Austria.

Austria: 82 years (2024) · Israel: 83.2 years (2024)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Austria is 4% more likely to die before turning one than in Israel.

Austria: 2.8 per 1,000 (2024) · Israel: 2.7 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Austria has 45% more doctors per person than Israel.

Austria: 5.5 per 1,000 (2023) · Israel: 3.8 per 1,000 (2023)

How common is obesity?

23% of adults in Israel are obese, versus 18% in Austria.

Austria: 18.3% (2024) · Israel: 23.3% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

24% of adults in Austria smoke, versus 21% in Israel.

Austria: 23.8% (2024) · Israel: 21.2% (2024)

Everyday life

Plates, glasses and happiness

How do people rate their lives?

People in Israel rate their lives 0.34 points higher than in Austria.

Austria: 6.85 (2025) · Israel: 7.19 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Austria drink 2.8 times as much alcohol as in Israel.

Austria: 11.6 litres (2023) · Israel: 4.2 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Israel has 48% more meat per person than Austria.

Austria: 73.7 kg (2023) · Israel: 108.7 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Austria and Israel are practically level.

Austria: 3,756 kcal (2023) · Israel: 3,754 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Israel put in 452 more hours a year than in Austria.

Austria: 1,438 hours (2023) · Israel: 1,890 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Israel went to school 1.2 years longer than in Austria.

Austria: 12.4 years (2023) · Israel: 13.5 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Austria welcomed 30 times as many tourists per resident as Israel (2019).

Austria: 2.9 (2022) · Israel: 0.1 (2024)

Connected

Online, electrified, urban

How many people are online?

92% of people in Austria are online, versus 88% in Israel.

Austria: 92% (2025) · Israel: 88% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Austria and Israel are practically level.

Austria: 100% (2024) · Israel: 100% (2024)

How many live in cities?

92% of people in Israel live in cities, versus 70% in Austria.

Austria: 70% (2025) · Israel: 92% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Israel has 177 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Austria 124.

Austria: 124 (2024) · Israel: 177 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Austria’s railway network is 2.9 times as long as Israel’s.

Austria: 4,962 km (2021) · Israel: 1,720 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Austria fly 6.9 times as many passengers per resident as those from Israel.

Austria: 5 (2023) · Israel: 0.73 (2023)

Planet

Air, forests and energy

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 47% of Austria, but only 6.5% of Israel.

Austria: 47.2% (2023) · Israel: 6.5% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Austria emits 10% more CO₂ than someone in Israel.

Austria: 6.2 t (2024) · Israel: 5.6 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

84% of Austria’s electricity is renewable, versus 17% in Israel.

Austria: 83.6% (2025) · Israel: 16.9% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Israel carries 2 times as much fine dust as in Austria.

Austria: 10.3 µg/m³ (2024) · Israel: 20.4 µg/m³ (2024)

Where does the power come from?

Safety

Measured risk, not vibes

How common is murder?

You are 86% more likely to be murdered in Israel than in Austria.

Austria: 0.9 per 100k (2023) · Israel: 1.6 per 100k (2022)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Austria are 10% deadlier than in Israel.

Austria: 4.6 per 100k (2021) · Israel: 4.2 per 100k (2021)

Climate

What the year feels like

How warm is it?

Israel is on average 13.3 °C warmer than Austria.

Austria: 7.8°C (2016–2025 avg) · Israel: 21.1°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Austria gets 6.2 times as much rain as Israel.

Austria: 1,268 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Israel: 205 mm (2016–2025 avg)

What does the year feel like?
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Quick answers

Is Austria bigger than Israel?

Austria is larger. Israel fits inside Austria 3.8 times.

Which has more people, Austria or Israel?

Israel has 10% more people than Austria (2025 estimates).

Where do people live longer, Austria or Israel?

People in Israel live 1.2 years longer than in Austria. Life expectancy at birth is 82.0 years in Austria and 83.2 in Israel.

Are people taller in Austria or Israel?

Men in Austria are 2.5 cm taller than in Israel (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).

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