How much coast is there?

New Zealand’s coastline is 55 times as long as Israel’s.

Israel: 273 km (2026 edition) · New Zealand: 15,134 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Israel’s highest peak towers 2,206 m above New Zealand’s.

Israel: 2,236 m (2026 edition) · New Zealand: 30 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Israel has 90% more people than New Zealand.

Israel: 10.1 million (2025) · New Zealand: 5.32 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Israel is 23 times as densely populated as New Zealand.

Israel: 468 per km² (2025) · New Zealand: 20 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in New Zealand is 8.1 years older than in Israel.

Israel: 29.2 years (2023) · New Zealand: 37.3 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Israel have 1.3 more children on average than in New Zealand.

Israel: 2.87 children per woman (2024) · New Zealand: 1.57 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

18% of people in New Zealand are 65 or older, versus 13% in Israel.

Israel: 12.7% (2025) · New Zealand: 17.6% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Israel has produced 5.9 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, New Zealand 5.6.

Israel: 5.9 (2025) · New Zealand: 5.6 (2025)

How many official languages?

New Zealand has 3 official languages, Israel 2.

Israel: 2 (2026) · New Zealand: 3 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Israel’s economy is 2.3 times the size of New Zealand’s.

Israel: $611 billion (2025) · New Zealand: $264 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Israel produces 4% more per person than New Zealand.

Israel: Int$59,717 (2025) · New Zealand: Int$57,350 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Israel: 38.3 (2022) · New Zealand: no data

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 5.1% in New Zealand, versus 3.5% in Israel.

Israel: 3.5% (2025) · New Zealand: 5.1% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Israel spends 8.8% of its GDP on the military, New Zealand 1.2%.

Israel: 8.8% (2024) · New Zealand: 1.2% (2024)

How expensive is it?

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

Israel: 101% (2025) · New Zealand: 86% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

New Zealand spends 28% more on health per person than Israel.

Israel: $3,928 (2023) · New Zealand: $5,022 (2024)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in New Zealand is 48% more likely to die before turning one than in Israel.

Israel: 2.7 per 1,000 (2024) · New Zealand: 4 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Israel has 5% more doctors per person than New Zealand.

Israel: 3.8 per 1,000 (2023) · New Zealand: 3.6 per 1,000 (2022)

How common is obesity?

35% of adults in New Zealand are obese, versus 23% in Israel.

Israel: 23.3% (2024) · New Zealand: 34.7% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

21% of adults in Israel smoke, versus 9.3% in New Zealand.

Israel: 21.2% (2024) · New Zealand: 9.3% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Israel rate their lives 0.19 points higher than in New Zealand.

Israel: 7.19 (2025) · New Zealand: 7.00 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in New Zealand drink 2.1 times as much alcohol as in Israel.

Israel: 4.2 litres (2023) · New Zealand: 8.9 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Israel has 37% more meat per person than New Zealand.

Israel: 108.7 kg (2023) · New Zealand: 79.5 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Israel has 632 kcal more food per person per day than New Zealand.

Israel: 3,754 kcal (2023) · New Zealand: 3,122 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Israel put in 183 more hours a year than in New Zealand.

Israel: 1,890 hours (2023) · New Zealand: 1,708 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Israel went to school 0.65 years longer than in New Zealand.

Israel: 13.5 years (2023) · New Zealand: 12.9 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

New Zealand welcomed 6.2 times as many tourists per resident as Israel (2019).

Israel: 0.1 (2024) · New Zealand: 0.6 (2024)

How many people are online?

94% of people in New Zealand are online, versus 88% in Israel.

Israel: 88% (2024) · New Zealand: 94% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Israel and New Zealand are practically level.

Israel: 100% (2024) · New Zealand: 100% (2024)

How many live in cities?

92% of people in Israel live in cities, versus 84% in New Zealand.

Israel: 92% (2025) · New Zealand: 84% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Israel has 177 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, New Zealand 130.

Israel: 177 (2024) · New Zealand: 130 (2024)

How much railway is there?

New Zealand’s railway network is 2.4 times as long as Israel’s.

Israel: 1,720 km (2021) · New Zealand: 4,128 km (2018)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from New Zealand fly 3.9 times as many passengers per resident as those from Israel.

Israel: 0.73 (2023) · New Zealand: 2.82 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 38% of New Zealand, but only 6.5% of Israel.

Israel: 6.5% (2023) · New Zealand: 37.8% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in New Zealand emits 11% more CO₂ than someone in Israel.

Israel: 5.6 t (2024) · New Zealand: 6.2 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

89% of New Zealand’s electricity is renewable, versus 17% in Israel.

Israel: 16.9% (2025) · New Zealand: 88.5% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Israel carries 2.9 times as much fine dust as in New Zealand.

Israel: 20.4 µg/m³ (2024) · New Zealand: 7 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 11% more likely to be murdered in Israel than in New Zealand.

Israel: 1.6 per 100k (2022) · New Zealand: 1.5 per 100k (2022)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in New Zealand are 57% deadlier than in Israel.

Israel: 4.2 per 100k (2021) · New Zealand: 6.6 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Israel is on average 10.0 °C warmer than New Zealand.

Israel: 21.1°C (2016–2025 avg) · New Zealand: 11.1°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

New Zealand gets 7.8 times as much rain as Israel.

Israel: 205 mm (2016–2025 avg) · New Zealand: 1,596 mm (2016–2025 avg)