Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Israel fits inside Germany 16 times
Germany: 357,680 km² (2024) · Israel: 22,070 km² (2024)
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)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 47% of Germany, versus 24% of Israel
Germany: 47.4% (2024) · Israel: 23.8% (2024)
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 refugees does it host?
Germany hosts 253 times as many refugees per resident as Israel
Germany: 31.8 per 1,000 (2025) · Israel: 0.1 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Germany has produced 10.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Israel 5.9
Germany: 10.3 (2026) · Israel: 5.9 (2026)
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 live on less than $3 a day?
Germany and Israel are practically level
Germany: 0.7% (2022) · Israel: 0.4% (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 7.8% of its GDP on the military, Germany 2.3%
Germany: 2.3% (2025) · Israel: 7.8% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Israel’s central government collects 23% of GDP in tax, Germany’s 11%
Germany: 10.9% (2024) · Israel: 23.2% (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 many hospital beds are there?
Germany has 2.4 times as many hospital beds per person as Israel
Germany: 7.6 per 1,000 (2023) · Israel: 3.1 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Germany is 45% higher than in Israel
Germany: 10 per 100k (2023) · Israel: 6.9 per 100k (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)
How many World Heritage sites?
Germany has 46 more World Heritage sites than Israel (55 against 9)
Germany: 55 (2026) · Israel: 9 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Germany has won 980 Olympic medals, Israel 20
Germany: 980 (2026 edition) · Israel: 20 (2026 edition)
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)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Israel is 2.1 times as fast as in Germany
Germany: 187 Mbps (2026) · Israel: 392 Mbps (2026)
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 6.8% of Israel
Germany: 32.8% (2024) · Israel: 6.8% (2024)
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 26% deadlier than in Germany
Germany: 5.4 per 100k (2023) · Israel: 6.8 per 100k (2023)
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)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
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).
