Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Israel fits inside the United States 445 times
Israel: 22,070 km² (2024) · United States: 9,831,510 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
The United States’ coastline is 73 times as long as Israel’s
Israel: 273 km (2026 edition) · United States: 19,924 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
The United States’ highest peak towers 3,954 m above Israel’s
Israel: 2,236 m (2026 edition) · United States: 6,190 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 46% of the United States, versus 24% of Israel
Israel: 23.8% (2024) · United States: 46.1% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
The United States has 34 times as many people as Israel
Israel: 10.1 million (2025) · United States: 342 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Israel is 13 times as densely populated as the United States
Israel: 468 per km² (2025) · United States: 37 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in the United States are 1.0 cm taller than in Israel
Israel: 176 cm (2019) · United States: 176.9 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in the United States are 1.1 cm taller than in Israel
Israel: 162.2 cm (2019) · United States: 163.3 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in the United States is 8.9 years older than in Israel
Israel: 29.2 years (2023) · United States: 38 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Israel have 1.2 more children on average than in the United States
Israel: 2.87 children per woman (2024) · United States: 1.63 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
18% of people in the United States are 65 or older, versus 13% in Israel
Israel: 12.7% (2025) · United States: 18.4% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
The United States hosts 11 times as many refugees per resident as Israel
Israel: 0.1 per 1,000 (2025) · United States: 1.3 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
The United States has produced 8.7 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Israel 5.9
Israel: 5.9 (2026) · United States: 8.7 (2026)
How many official languages?
Israel has 2 official languages, the United States 1
Israel: 2 (2026) · United States: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
The United States’ economy is 50 times the size of Israel’s
Israel: $611 billion (2025) · United States: $30.8 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
The United States produces 51% more per person than Israel
Israel: Int$59,717 (2025) · United States: Int$90,027 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in the United States than in Israel (Gini 3.5 points higher)
Israel: 38.3 (2022) · United States: 41.8 (2024)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
1.1% of people in the United States live on less than $3 a day, versus 0.4% in Israel
Israel: 0.4% (2022) · United States: 1.1% (2024)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 4.2% in the United States, versus 3.5% in Israel
Israel: 3.5% (2025) · United States: 4.2% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Israel spends 7.8% of its GDP on the military, the United States 3.1%
Israel: 7.8% (2025) · United States: 3.1% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Israel’s central government collects 23% of GDP in tax, the United States’ 11%
Israel: 23.2% (2024) · United States: 10.8% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Israel’s price level (US = 100) is 1× the United States’
Israel: 101% (2025) · United States: 100% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
The United States spends 3.4 times as much on health per person as Israel
Israel: $3,928 (2023) · United States: $13,473 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Israel live 4.3 years longer than in the United States
Israel: 83.2 years (2024) · United States: 78.9 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in the United States is 2 times as likely to die before turning one as in Israel
Israel: 2.7 per 1,000 (2024) · United States: 5.5 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Israel has 3% more doctors per person than the United States
Israel: 3.8 per 1,000 (2023) · United States: 3.7 per 1,000 (2022)
How many hospital beds are there?
Israel has 17% more hospital beds per person than the United States
Israel: 3.1 per 1,000 (2023) · United States: 2.7 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in the United States is 93% higher than in Israel
Israel: 6.9 per 100k (2023) · United States: 13.3 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
42% of adults in the United States are obese, versus 23% in Israel
Israel: 23.3% (2024) · United States: 41.8% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
21% of adults in Israel smoke, versus 16% in the United States
Israel: 21.2% (2024) · United States: 15.8% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Israel rate their lives 0.37 points higher than in the United States
Israel: 7.19 (2025) · United States: 6.82 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in the United States drink 2.3 times as much alcohol as in Israel
Israel: 4.2 litres (2023) · United States: 9.6 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
The United States has 12% more meat per person than Israel
Israel: 108.7 kg (2023) · United States: 122.1 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
The United States has 193 kcal more food per person per day than Israel
Israel: 3,754 kcal (2023) · United States: 3,947 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Israel put in 101 more hours a year than in the United States
Israel: 1,890 hours (2023) · United States: 1,789 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in the United States went to school 0.38 years longer than in Israel
Israel: 13.5 years (2023) · United States: 13.9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
The United States welcomed 2.2 times as many tourists per resident as Israel (2019)
Israel: 0.1 (2024) · United States: 0.21 (2024)
How many World Heritage sites?
The United States has 18 more World Heritage sites than Israel (27 against 9)
Israel: 9 (2026) · United States: 27 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
The United States has won 3,137 Olympic medals, Israel 20
Israel: 20 (2026 edition) · United States: 3,137 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
95% of people in the United States are online, versus 88% in Israel
Israel: 88% (2024) · United States: 95% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in the United States is 2% faster than in Israel
Israel: 392 Mbps (2026) · United States: 401 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
Israel and the United States are practically level
Israel: 100% (2024) · United States: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
92% of people in Israel live in cities, versus 80% in the United States
Israel: 92% (2025) · United States: 80% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Israel has 177 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, the United States 113
Israel: 177 (2024) · United States: 113 (2024)
How much railway is there?
The United States’ railway network is 86 times as long as Israel’s
Israel: 1,720 km (2021) · United States: 148,553 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from the United States fly 3.8 times as many passengers per resident as those from Israel
Israel: 0.73 (2023) · United States: 2.75 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 34% of the United States, but only 6.8% of Israel
Israel: 6.8% (2024) · United States: 33.8% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in the United States emits 2.5 times as much CO₂ as someone in Israel
Israel: 5.6 t (2024) · United States: 14.2 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
26% of the United States’ electricity is renewable, versus 17% in Israel
Israel: 16.9% (2025) · United States: 25.6% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Israel carries 2.7 times as much fine dust as in the United States
Israel: 20.4 µg/m³ (2024) · United States: 7.5 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 3.5 times as likely to be murdered in the United States as in Israel
Israel: 1.6 per 100k (2022) · United States: 5.8 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in the United States are 3.9 times as deadly as in Israel
Israel: 6.8 per 100k (2023) · United States: 26.3 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Israel is on average 10.8 °C warmer than the United States
Israel: 21.1°C (2016–2025 avg) · United States: 10.3°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
The United States gets 4.1 times as much rain as Israel
Israel: 205 mm (2016–2025 avg) · United States: 849 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Israel bigger than the United States?
The United States is larger. Israel fits inside the United States 445 times.
Which has more people, Israel or the United States?
The United States has 34 times as many people as Israel (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Israel or the United States?
People in Israel live 4.3 years longer than in the United States. Life expectancy at birth is 83.2 years in Israel and 78.9 in the United States.
Are people taller in Israel or the United States?
Men in the United States are 1.0 cm taller than in Israel (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
