Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Israel fits inside Germany 16 times.
Germany: 357,680 km² (2023) · Israel: 22,070 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Germany’s coastline is 8.8 times as long as Israel’s.
Germany: 2,389 km (2026 edition) · Israel: 273 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Germany’s highest peak towers 727 m above Israel’s.
Germany: 2,963 m (2026 edition) · Israel: 2,236 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Germany has 8.2 times as many people as Israel.
Germany: 83.5 million (2025) · Israel: 10.1 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Israel is 2 times as densely populated as Germany.
Germany: 239 per km² (2025) · Israel: 468 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Germany are 4.3 cm taller than in Israel.
Germany: 180.3 cm (2019) · Israel: 176 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Germany are 4.0 cm taller than in Israel.
Germany: 166.2 cm (2019) · Israel: 162.2 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Germany is 16 years older than in Israel.
Germany: 45.1 years (2023) · Israel: 29.2 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Israel have 1.5 more children on average than in Germany.
Germany: 1.36 children per woman (2024) · Israel: 2.87 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
24% of people in Germany are 65 or older, versus 13% in Israel.
Germany: 23.7% (2025) · Israel: 12.7% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Germany has produced 10.1 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Israel 5.9.
Germany: 10.1 (2025) · Israel: 5.9 (2025)
How many official languages?
Israel has 2 official languages, Germany 1.
Germany: 1 (2026) · Israel: 2 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Germany’s economy is 8.3 times the size of Israel’s.
Germany: $5.05 trillion (2025) · Israel: $611 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Germany produces 26% more per person than Israel.
Germany: Int$75,407 (2025) · Israel: Int$59,717 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Israel than in Germany (Gini 4.6 points higher).
Germany: 33.7 (2022) · Israel: 38.3 (2022)
How many people are looking for work?
Germany and Israel are practically level.
Germany: 3.7% (2025) · Israel: 3.5% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Israel spends 8.8% of its GDP on the military, Germany 1.9%.
Germany: 1.9% (2024) · Israel: 8.8% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Israel’s price level (US = 100) is 1.3× Germany’s.
Germany: 80% (2025) · Israel: 101% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Germany spends 74% more on health per person than Israel.
Germany: $6,849 (2024) · Israel: $3,928 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Israel live 2.4 years longer than in Germany.
Germany: 80.8 years (2024) · Israel: 83.2 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Germany is 15% more likely to die before turning one than in Israel.
Germany: 3.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Israel: 2.7 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Germany has 19% more doctors per person than Israel.
Germany: 4.5 per 1,000 (2022) · Israel: 3.8 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is obesity?
24% of adults in Germany are obese, versus 23% in Israel.
Germany: 24.5% (2024) · Israel: 23.3% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
22% of adults in Germany smoke, versus 21% in Israel.
Germany: 22% (2024) · Israel: 21.2% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Israel rate their lives 0.31 points higher than in Germany.
Germany: 6.88 (2025) · Israel: 7.19 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Germany drink 2.6 times as much alcohol as in Israel.
Germany: 10.9 litres (2023) · Israel: 4.2 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Israel has 54% more meat per person than Germany.
Germany: 70.7 kg (2023) · Israel: 108.7 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Israel has 219 kcal more food per person per day than Germany.
Germany: 3,535 kcal (2023) · Israel: 3,754 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Israel put in 555 more hours a year than in Germany.
Germany: 1,335 hours (2023) · Israel: 1,890 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Germany went to school 0.76 years longer than in Israel.
Germany: 14.3 years (2023) · Israel: 13.5 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Germany welcomed 4.7 times as many tourists per resident as Israel (2019).
Germany: 0.45 (2024) · Israel: 0.1 (2024)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
94% of people in Germany are online, versus 88% in Israel.
Germany: 94% (2024) · Israel: 88% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
Germany and Israel are practically level.
Germany: 100% (2024) · Israel: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
92% of people in Israel live in cities, versus 82% in Germany.
Germany: 82% (2025) · Israel: 92% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Israel has 177 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Germany 129.
Germany: 129 (2024) · Israel: 177 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Germany’s railway network is 19 times as long as Israel’s.
Germany: 33,401 km (2021) · Israel: 1,720 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Germany fly 32% more passengers per resident than those from Israel.
Germany: 0.96 (2023) · Israel: 0.73 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 33% of Germany, but only 6.5% of Israel.
Germany: 32.7% (2023) · Israel: 6.5% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Germany emits 21% more CO₂ than someone in Israel.
Germany: 6.8 t (2024) · Israel: 5.6 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
59% of Germany’s electricity is renewable, versus 17% in Israel.
Germany: 59.1% (2025) · Israel: 16.9% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Israel carries 2.2 times as much fine dust as in Germany.
Germany: 9.1 µg/m³ (2024) · Israel: 20.4 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 79% more likely to be murdered in Israel than in Germany.
Germany: 0.9 per 100k (2023) · Israel: 1.6 per 100k (2022)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Israel are 27% deadlier than in Germany.
Germany: 3.3 per 100k (2021) · Israel: 4.2 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Israel is on average 10.9 °C warmer than Germany.
Germany: 10.3°C (2016–2025 avg) · Israel: 21.1°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Germany gets 4.2 times as much rain as Israel.
Germany: 871 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Israel: 205 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Germany bigger than Israel?
Germany is larger. Israel fits inside Germany 16 times.
Which has more people, Germany or Israel?
Germany has 8.2 times as many people as Israel (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Germany or Israel?
People in Israel live 2.4 years longer than in Germany. Life expectancy at birth is 80.8 years in Germany and 83.2 in Israel.
Are people taller in Germany or Israel?
Men in Germany are 4.3 cm taller than in Israel (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
