⌛ Then vs now
How has Israel changed since 1990?
1990 then 2025 latest dataPeople in Israel now live 6.6 years longer than in 1990.
People
Population
4.66 million in 1990, 10.1 million in 2025.
Fertility rate
2.82 children per woman in 1990, 2.87 children per woman in 2024.
Median age
24.8 years in 1990, 29.1 years in 2023.
Aged 65 and over
9.2% in 1990, 12.7% in 2025.
Money
GDP per person (PPP)
Int$15,700 in 1990, Int$59,700 in 2025.
Economy size (GDP)
$62 billion in 1990, $611 billion in 2025.
Unemployment
13.4% in 1991, 3.5% in 2025.
Military spending
12.4% in 1990, 8.8% in 2024.
Health
Life expectancy
76.6 years in 1990, 83.2 years in 2024.
Infant mortality
9.6 per 1,000 in 1990, 2.7 per 1,000 in 2024.
Adult obesity
14.2% in 1990, 23.3% in 2024.
Everyday life
Meat supply
56 kg in 1990, 109 kg in 2023.
Daily calories
3,370 kcal in 1990, 3,750 kcal in 2023.
Years of schooling
9.9 years in 1990, 13.5 years in 2023.
Working hours
2,130 hours in 1990, 1,890 hours in 2023.
Connected
Urban population
90% in 1990, 92% in 2025.
Internet users
0% in 1990, 88% in 2024.
Access to electricity
100% in 1990, 100% in 2024.
Mobile subscriptions
0 in 1990, 177 in 2024.
Planet
CO₂ per person
7.9 t in 1990, 5.6 t in 2024.
Forest cover
6.1% in 1990, 6.5% in 2023.
Renewable electricity
0% in 1990, 16.9% in 2025.
Safety
Homicide rate
3.2 per 100k in 1990, 1.6 per 100k in 2022.