How much coast is there?

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

How high can you climb?

Switzerland’s highest peak towers 2,398 m above Israel’s.

Israel: 2,236 m (2026 edition) · Switzerland: 4,634 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Israel has 11% more people than Switzerland.

Israel: 10.1 million (2025) · Switzerland: 9.09 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Israel is 2 times as densely populated as Switzerland.

Israel: 468 per km² (2025) · Switzerland: 230 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Switzerland is 13 years older than in Israel.

Israel: 29.2 years (2023) · Switzerland: 42.3 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

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

Israel: 2.87 children per woman (2024) · Switzerland: 1.29 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

20% of people in Switzerland are 65 or older, versus 13% in Israel.

Israel: 12.7% (2025) · Switzerland: 20.4% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Switzerland has produced 20.9 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Israel 5.9.

Israel: 5.9 (2025) · Switzerland: 20.9 (2025)

How many official languages?

Switzerland has 4 official languages, Israel 2.

Israel: 2 (2026) · Switzerland: 4 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Switzerland’s economy is 71% larger than Israel’s.

Israel: $611 billion (2025) · Switzerland: $1.04 trillion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Switzerland produces 72% more per person than Israel.

Israel: Int$59,717 (2025) · Switzerland: Int$102,513 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Israel than in Switzerland (Gini 4.5 points higher).

Israel: 38.3 (2022) · Switzerland: 33.8 (2022)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 4.9% in Switzerland, versus 3.5% in Israel.

Israel: 3.5% (2025) · Switzerland: 4.9% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Israel spends 8.8% of its GDP on the military, Switzerland 0.7%.

Israel: 8.8% (2024) · Switzerland: 0.7% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Switzerland’s price level (US = 100) is 1.1× Israel’s.

Israel: 101% (2025) · Switzerland: 112% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Switzerland spends 3 times as much on health per person as Israel.

Israel: $3,928 (2023) · Switzerland: $11,784 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Switzerland is 26% more likely to die before turning one than in Israel.

Israel: 2.7 per 1,000 (2024) · Switzerland: 3.4 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Switzerland has 18% more doctors per person than Israel.

Israel: 3.8 per 1,000 (2023) · Switzerland: 4.5 per 1,000 (2022)

How common is obesity?

23% of adults in Israel are obese, versus 13% in Switzerland.

Israel: 23.3% (2024) · Switzerland: 12.9% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

23% of adults in Switzerland smoke, versus 21% in Israel.

Israel: 21.2% (2024) · Switzerland: 23.1% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Israel rate their lives 0.17 points higher than in Switzerland.

Israel: 7.19 (2025) · Switzerland: 7.02 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Switzerland drink 2.1 times as much alcohol as in Israel.

Israel: 4.2 litres (2023) · Switzerland: 8.8 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Israel has 70% more meat per person than Switzerland.

Israel: 108.7 kg (2023) · Switzerland: 64 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Israel has 352 kcal more food per person per day than Switzerland.

Israel: 3,754 kcal (2023) · Switzerland: 3,402 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Israel put in 361 more hours a year than in Switzerland.

Israel: 1,890 hours (2023) · Switzerland: 1,529 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Switzerland went to school 0.41 years longer than in Israel.

Israel: 13.5 years (2023) · Switzerland: 13.9 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Switzerland welcomed 11 times as many tourists per resident as Israel (2019).

Israel: 0.1 (2024) · Switzerland: 1.04 (2022)

How many people are online?

97% of people in Switzerland are online, versus 88% in Israel.

Israel: 88% (2024) · Switzerland: 97% (2025)

Who has electricity at home?

Israel and Switzerland are practically level.

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

How many live in cities?

92% of people in Israel live in cities, versus 86% in Switzerland.

Israel: 92% (2025) · Switzerland: 86% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Israel has 177 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Switzerland 129.

Israel: 177 (2024) · Switzerland: 129 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Switzerland’s railway network is 2.4 times as long as Israel’s.

Israel: 1,720 km (2021) · Switzerland: 4,122 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Switzerland fly 4.2 times as many passengers per resident as those from Israel.

Israel: 0.73 (2023) · Switzerland: 3.05 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 32% of Switzerland, but only 6.5% of Israel.

Israel: 6.5% (2023) · Switzerland: 32.4% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Israel emits 56% more CO₂ than someone in Switzerland.

Israel: 5.6 t (2024) · Switzerland: 3.6 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

68% of Switzerland’s electricity is renewable, versus 17% in Israel.

Israel: 16.9% (2025) · Switzerland: 67.8% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Israel carries 2.3 times as much fine dust as in Switzerland.

Israel: 20.4 µg/m³ (2024) · Switzerland: 9 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 2.7 times as likely to be murdered in Israel as in Switzerland.

Israel: 1.6 per 100k (2022) · Switzerland: 0.6 per 100k (2023)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Israel are 75% deadlier than in Switzerland.

Israel: 4.2 per 100k (2021) · Switzerland: 2.4 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Israel is on average 14.6 °C warmer than Switzerland.

Israel: 21.1°C (2016–2025 avg) · Switzerland: 6.5°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Switzerland gets 7.9 times as much rain as Israel.

Israel: 205 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Switzerland: 1,616 mm (2016–2025 avg)