World median is the middle country on each statistic: half of all countries with data are above it, half below. It is not an average, so it is never pulled up or down by giants or microstates.
Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Israel fits inside the median country 5 times
Israel: 22,070 km² (2024) · World median: 111,370 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
The median country’s coastline is 61% longer than Israel’s
Israel: 273 km (2026 edition) · World median: 440 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
The median country’s highest peak towers 99 m above Israel’s
Israel: 2,236 m (2026 edition) · World median: 2,335 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 38% of the median country, versus 24% of Israel
Israel: 23.8% (2024) · World median: 37.8% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Israel has 37% more people than the median country
Israel: 10.1 million (2025) · World median: 7.4 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Israel is 4.8 times as densely populated as the median country
Israel: 468 per km² (2025) · World median: 98 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Israel are 2.5 cm taller than in the median country
Israel: 176 cm (2019) · World median: 173.5 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Israel are 1.7 cm taller than in the median country
Israel: 162.2 cm (2019) · World median: 160.6 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in the median country is 2 years older than in Israel
Israel: 29.2 years (2023) · World median: 31.1 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Israel have 1.0 more children on average than in the median country
Israel: 2.87 children per woman (2024) · World median: 1.9 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
13% of people in Israel are 65 or older, versus 8.6% in the median country
Israel: 12.7% (2025) · World median: 8.6% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
The median country hosts 6.5 times as many refugees per resident as Israel
Israel: 0.1 per 1,000 (2025) · World median: 0.8 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Israel has produced 5.9 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, the median country none
Israel: 5.9 (2026) · World median: 0 (2026)
How many official languages?
Israel has 2 official languages, the median country 1
Israel: 2 (2026) · World median: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Israel’s economy is 13 times the size of the median country’s
Israel: $611 billion (2025) · World median: $45.5 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Israel produces 2.8 times as much per person as the median country
Israel: Int$59,717 (2025) · World median: Int$21,072 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Israel than in the median country (Gini 3.9 points higher)
Israel: 38.3 (2022) · World median: 34.4 (2023)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
1.6% of people in the median country live on less than $3 a day, versus 0.4% in Israel
Israel: 0.4% (2022) · World median: 1.6% (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 5.1% in the median country, versus 3.5% in Israel
Israel: 3.5% (2025) · World median: 5.1% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Israel spends 7.8% of its GDP on the military, the median country 1.8%
Israel: 7.8% (2025) · World median: 1.8% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Israel’s central government collects 23% of GDP in tax, the median country’s 17%
Israel: 23.2% (2024) · World median: 17% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Israel’s price level (US = 100) is 2.2× the median country’s
Israel: 101% (2025) · World median: 45% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Israel spends 8.3 times as much on health per person as the median country
Israel: $3,928 (2023) · World median: $470 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Israel live 8.6 years longer than in the median country
Israel: 83.2 years (2024) · World median: 74.6 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in the median country is 4.7 times as likely to die before turning one as in Israel
Israel: 2.7 per 1,000 (2024) · World median: 12.7 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Israel has 2.3 times as many doctors per person as the median country
Israel: 3.8 per 1,000 (2023) · World median: 1.7 per 1,000 (2022)
How many hospital beds are there?
Israel has 30% more hospital beds per person than the median country
Israel: 3.1 per 1,000 (2023) · World median: 2.4 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in the median country is 45% higher than in Israel
Israel: 6.9 per 100k (2023) · World median: 10 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
24% of adults in the median country are obese, versus 23% in Israel
Israel: 23.3% (2024) · World median: 24% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
21% of adults in Israel smoke, versus 19% in the median country
Israel: 21.2% (2024) · World median: 19% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Israel rate their lives 1.35 points higher than in the median country
Israel: 7.19 (2025) · World median: 5.83 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in the median country drink 4% more alcohol than in Israel
Israel: 4.2 litres (2023) · World median: 4.3 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Israel has 93% more meat per person than the median country
Israel: 108.7 kg (2023) · World median: 56.2 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Israel has 816 kcal more food per person per day than the median country
Israel: 3,754 kcal (2023) · World median: 2,938 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in the median country put in 84 more hours a year than in Israel
Israel: 1,890 hours (2023) · World median: 1,974 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Israel went to school 3.6 years longer than in the median country
Israel: 13.5 years (2023) · World median: 9.9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
The median country welcomed 3.6 times as many tourists per resident as Israel (2019)
Israel: 0.1 (2024) · World median: 0.34 (2024)
How many World Heritage sites?
Israel has 6 more World Heritage sites than the median country (9 against 3)
Israel: 9 (2026) · World median: 3 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Israel has won 20 Olympic medals, the median country 4
Israel: 20 (2026 edition) · World median: 4 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
88% of people in Israel are online, versus 82% in the median country
Israel: 88% (2024) · World median: 82% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Israel is 2.4 times as fast as in the median country
Israel: 392 Mbps (2026) · World median: 161 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
Israel and the median country are practically level
Israel: 100% (2024) · World median: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
92% of people in Israel live in cities, versus 64% in the median country
Israel: 92% (2025) · World median: 64% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Israel has 177 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, the median country 115
Israel: 177 (2024) · World median: 115 (2024)
How much railway is there?
The median country’s railway network is 24% longer than Israel’s
Israel: 1,720 km (2021) · World median: 2,141 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Israel fly 3.1 times as many passengers per resident as those from the median country
Israel: 0.73 (2023) · World median: 0.24 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 33% of the median country, but only 6.8% of Israel
Israel: 6.8% (2024) · World median: 32.8% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Israel emits 88% more CO₂ than someone in the median country
Israel: 5.6 t (2024) · World median: 3 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
31% of the median country’s electricity is renewable, versus 17% in Israel
Israel: 16.9% (2025) · World median: 30.8% (2024)
How clean is the air?
The air in Israel carries 23% more fine dust than in the median country
Israel: 20.4 µg/m³ (2024) · World median: 16.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 39% more likely to be murdered in the median country than in Israel
Israel: 1.6 per 100k (2022) · World median: 2.3 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in the median country are 2.7 times as deadly as in Israel
Israel: 6.8 per 100k (2023) · World median: 18.6 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
The median country is on average 1.8 °C warmer than Israel
Israel: 21.1°C (2016–2025 avg) · World median: 23°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
The median country gets 4.9 times as much rain as Israel
Israel: 205 mm (2016–2025 avg) · World median: 1,014 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Israel bigger than the median country?
The median country is larger. Israel fits inside the median country 5 times.
Which has more people, Israel or the median country?
Israel has 37% more people than the median country (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Israel or the median country?
People in Israel live 8.6 years longer than in the median country. Life expectancy at birth is 83.2 years in Israel and 74.6 in the median country.
Are people taller in Israel or the median country?
Men in Israel are 2.5 cm taller than in the median country (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
