Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Israel fits inside Canada 708 times
Canada: 15,634,400 km² (2024) · Israel: 22,070 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Canada’s coastline is 740 times as long as Israel’s
Canada: 202,080 km (2026 edition) · Israel: 273 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Canada’s highest peak towers 3,723 m above Israel’s
Canada: 5,959 m (2026 edition) · Israel: 2,236 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 24% of Israel, versus 6.5% of Canada
Canada: 6.5% (2024) · Israel: 23.8% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Canada has 4.1 times as many people as Israel
Canada: 41.7 million (2025) · Israel: 10.1 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Israel is 99 times as densely populated as Canada
Canada: 5 per km² (2025) · Israel: 468 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Canada are 2.8 cm taller than in Israel
Canada: 178.8 cm (2019) · Israel: 176 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Canada are 2.5 cm taller than in Israel
Canada: 164.7 cm (2019) · Israel: 162.2 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Canada is 11 years older than in Israel
Canada: 40.3 years (2023) · Israel: 29.2 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Israel have 1.6 more children on average than in Canada
Canada: 1.25 children per woman (2024) · Israel: 2.87 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
20% of people in Canada are 65 or older, versus 13% in Israel
Canada: 20.3% (2025) · Israel: 12.7% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Canada hosts 79 times as many refugees per resident as Israel
Canada: 10 per 1,000 (2025) · Israel: 0.1 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Israel has produced 5.9 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Canada 5.5
Canada: 5.5 (2026) · Israel: 5.9 (2026)
How many official languages?
Canada and Israel are practically level
Canada: 2 (2026) · Israel: 2 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Canada’s economy is 3.8 times the size of Israel’s
Canada: $2.32 trillion (2025) · Israel: $611 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Canada produces 12% more per person than Israel
Canada: Int$66,746 (2025) · Israel: Int$59,717 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Israel than in Canada (Gini 6.8 points higher)
Canada: 31.5 (2022) · Israel: 38.3 (2022)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
Israel and Canada are practically level
Canada: 0.3% (2022) · Israel: 0.4% (2022)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 6.9% in Canada, versus 3.5% in Israel
Canada: 6.9% (2025) · Israel: 3.5% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Israel spends 7.8% of its GDP on the military, Canada 1.6%
Canada: 1.6% (2025) · Israel: 7.8% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Israel’s central government collects 23% of GDP in tax, Canada’s 14%
Canada: 13.7% (2024) · Israel: 23.2% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Israel’s price level (US = 100) is 1.2× Canada’s
Canada: 83% (2025) · Israel: 101% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Canada spends 62% more on health per person than Israel
Canada: $6,378 (2024) · Israel: $3,928 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Israel live 1.1 years longer than in Canada
Canada: 82.1 years (2024) · Israel: 83.2 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Canada is 74% more likely to die before turning one than in Israel
Canada: 4.7 per 1,000 (2024) · Israel: 2.7 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Israel has 35% more doctors per person than Canada
Canada: 2.8 per 1,000 (2023) · Israel: 3.8 per 1,000 (2023)
How many hospital beds are there?
Israel has 24% more hospital beds per person than Canada
Canada: 2.5 per 1,000 (2022) · Israel: 3.1 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Canada is 22% higher than in Israel
Canada: 8.4 per 100k (2023) · Israel: 6.9 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
27% of adults in Canada are obese, versus 23% in Israel
Canada: 27.1% (2024) · Israel: 23.3% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
21% of adults in Israel smoke, versus 11% in Canada
Canada: 11.2% (2024) · Israel: 21.2% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Israel rate their lives 0.45 points higher than in Canada
Canada: 6.74 (2025) · Israel: 7.19 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Canada drink 2.2 times as much alcohol as in Israel
Canada: 9.2 litres (2023) · Israel: 4.2 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Israel has 15% more meat per person than Canada
Canada: 94.8 kg (2023) · Israel: 108.7 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Israel has 164 kcal more food per person per day than Canada
Canada: 3,590 kcal (2023) · Israel: 3,754 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Israel put in 159 more hours a year than in Canada
Canada: 1,731 hours (2023) · Israel: 1,890 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Canada went to school 0.34 years longer than in Israel
Canada: 13.9 years (2023) · Israel: 13.5 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Canada welcomed 5 times as many tourists per resident as Israel (2019)
Canada: 0.48 (2024) · Israel: 0.1 (2024)
How many World Heritage sites?
Canada has 13 more World Heritage sites than Israel (22 against 9)
Canada: 22 (2026) · Israel: 9 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Canada has won 597 Olympic medals, Israel 20
Canada: 597 (2026 edition) · Israel: 20 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
94% of people in Canada are online, versus 88% in Israel
Canada: 94% (2024) · Israel: 88% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Israel is 10% faster than in Canada
Canada: 357 Mbps (2026) · Israel: 392 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
Canada and Israel are practically level
Canada: 100% (2024) · Israel: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
92% of people in Israel live in cities, versus 83% in Canada
Canada: 83% (2025) · Israel: 92% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Israel has 177 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Canada 94
Canada: 94 (2024) · Israel: 177 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Canada’s railway network is 28 times as long as Israel’s
Canada: 48,150 km (2021) · Israel: 1,720 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Canada fly 2.9 times as many passengers per resident as those from Israel
Canada: 2.13 (2023) · Israel: 0.73 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 42% of Canada, but only 6.8% of Israel
Canada: 42% (2024) · Israel: 6.8% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Canada emits 2.4 times as much CO₂ as someone in Israel
Canada: 13.4 t (2024) · Israel: 5.6 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
64% of Canada’s electricity is renewable, versus 17% in Israel
Canada: 63.9% (2025) · Israel: 16.9% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Israel carries 2.9 times as much fine dust as in Canada
Canada: 7 µg/m³ (2024) · Israel: 20.4 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 22% more likely to be murdered in Canada than in Israel
Canada: 2 per 100k (2023) · Israel: 1.6 per 100k (2022)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Canada are 12% deadlier than in Israel
Canada: 7.6 per 100k (2023) · Israel: 6.8 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Israel is on average 24.1 °C warmer than Canada
Canada: -3°C (2016–2025 avg) · Israel: 21.1°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Canada gets 3.3 times as much rain as Israel
Canada: 683 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Israel: 205 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Canada bigger than Israel?
Canada is larger. Israel fits inside Canada 708 times.
Which has more people, Canada or Israel?
Canada has 4.1 times as many people as Israel (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Canada or Israel?
People in Israel live 1.1 years longer than in Canada. Life expectancy at birth is 82.1 years in Canada and 83.2 in Israel.
Are people taller in Canada or Israel?
Men in Canada are 2.8 cm taller than in Israel (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
