Israel
Country in West Asia
Also known as ISR · State of Israel · il · Yisrael
- Capital
- Jerusalem(since 1949)
2
Sources- 1.Stated in The World Factbookcia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/is.htmlRetrieved 2015-12-09
- 2.Stated in Jerusalem Law
- Jerusalem(since 1949)
- Population
- 9,840,000(2023)
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Sources- 1.Stated in The Times of Israel“Israeli population growth slowing as fertility rates continue to fall – report”timesofisrael.com/israeli-population-growth-slowing-as-fertility-rates-continue-to-fall-report/
- , 9,093,000(September 2019)
- , 8,891,800(July 2018)
- +5 more
- 9,840,000(2023)
- Area
- 20,770 km²
- GDP (nominal)
- 521B dollar(2022)
- Currency
- new shekel(since 1986)
- , Old Israeli shekel(1980–1985)
- , Palestine pound(1948–1952)
- +1 more
- Official language
- Head of state
- Isaac Herzog(since 2021)
- , Reuven Rivlin(2014–2021)
- , Shimon Peres(2007–2014)
- +14 more
- Head of government
- Benjamin Netanyahu(since 2022)
- , Benjamin Netanyahu(2009–2021)
- , David Ben-Gurion(1948–1954)
- +17 more
Overview
Economy & society
Over time
Dated values recorded in Wikidata, each with its own source
All data
896 statements · 19% with external sources · numbers in brackets are citations
- Coordinates of southernmost point
- 29.4908°N, 34.9028°E
- Production statistics
- olive(2015) total produced: 98,000 t
- Emergency phone number
- 100 has use: Israel Police
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Sources- 1.“International Numbering Resources Database”itu.int/net/itu-t/inrdb/e129_important_numbers.aspxRetrieved 2016-07-08
- 101 has use: Magen David Adom
1
Sources- 1.“International Numbering Resources Database”itu.int/net/itu-t/inrdb/e129_important_numbers.aspxRetrieved 2016-07-08
- 102 has use: Israel Fire and Rescue Services
1
Sources- 1.“International Numbering Resources Database”itu.int/net/itu-t/inrdb/e129_important_numbers.aspxRetrieved 2016-07-08
- 100 has use: Israel Police
- Electrical plug type
- Europlug
1
Sources- 1.“World Plugs”iec.ch/worldplugs/list_bylocation.htmRetrieved 2016-06-10
- Type H
1
Sources- 1.“World Plugs”iec.ch/worldplugs/list_bylocation.htmRetrieved 2016-06-10
- BS 546
1
Sources- 1.“World Plugs”iec.ch/worldplugs/list_bylocation.htmRetrieved 2016-06-10
- Europlug
- Gini coefficient
- 38.6(2018)
- 42.8(2013)
- Diplomatic relation
- United States statement is subject of: Israel–United States relations · diplomatic mission sent: Embassy of Israel, Washington, D.C.
- Russia statement is subject of: Israel–Russia relations · diplomatic mission sent: Embassy of Israel, Moscow
- Canada statement is subject of: Canada–Israel relations · diplomatic mission sent: Embassy of Israel, Ottawa
- People's Republic of China statement is subject of: China–Israel relations · diplomatic mission sent: Embassy of Israel in Beijing
- Egypt statement is subject of: Egypt–Israel relations
- Iran(until 1979) statement is subject of: Iran–Israel relations
- Jordan(since 1994) statement is subject of: Israel–Jordan relations
- India statement is subject of: India–Israel relations
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- Japan statement is subject of: Israel–Japan relations · diplomatic mission sent: Embassy of Israel, Tokyo
- France statement is subject of: France–Israel relations · diplomatic mission sent: Embassy of Israel, Paris
- Czech Republic statement is subject of: Czech Republic–Israel relations
- United Kingdom statement is subject of: Israel–United Kingdom relations · diplomatic mission sent: Embassy of Israel, London
- Greece statement is subject of: Greece–Israel relations · diplomatic mission sent: Embassy of Israel, Athens
- Germany(since 1965) statement is subject of: Germany–Israel relations · diplomatic mission sent: Embassy of Israel, Berlin
- Italy statement is subject of: Israel–Italy relations
- Argentina statement is subject of: Argentina–Israel relations
- Australia statement is subject of: Australia–Israel relations
- Turkey statement is subject of: Israel–Turkey relations
- South Korea statement is subject of: Israel–South Korea relations
- Philippines statement is subject of: Israel–Philippines relations · diplomatic mission sent: Embassy of Israel, Manila
- Cyprus statement is subject of: Cyprus–Israel relations
- Ethiopia statement is subject of: Ethiopia–Israel relations
- Singapore statement is subject of: Israel–Singapore relations
- Holy See(since 1994) statement is subject of: Holy See–Israel relations
- Brazil statement is subject of: Brazil–Israel relations
- Norway statement is subject of: Israel–Norway relations · diplomatic mission sent: Embassy of Israel, Oslo
- Ukraine(since 1991) statement is subject of: Israel–Ukraine relations · diplomatic mission sent: Embassy of Israel, Kyiv
- Belarus statement is subject of: Belarus–Israel relations · diplomatic mission sent: Embassy of Israel, Minsk
- Azerbaijan statement is subject of: Azerbaijan–Israel relations · diplomatic mission sent: Embassy of Israel, Baku
- Peru statement is subject of: Israel–Peru relations
- Colombia statement is subject of: Colombia–Israel relations
- Austria statement is subject of: Austria–Israel relations
- Qatar(1996–2009) statement is subject of: Israel–Qatar relations
- Soviet Union statement is subject of: Soviet Union and the Arab–Israeli conflict
- Zimbabwe statement is subject of: Israel–Zimbabwe relations
- Myanmar statement is subject of: Israel–Myanmar relations
- Eritrea(since 1993) statement is subject of: Eritrea–Israel relations
- Netherlands statement is subject of: Israel–Netherlands relations
- Lithuania statement is subject of: Israel–Lithuania relations
- Mexico statement is subject of: Israel–Mexico relations
- Romania statement is subject of: Israel–Romania relations
- Serbia statement is subject of: Israel–Serbia relations
- Malawi statement is subject of: Israel–Malawi relations
- Mauritania(1999–2009) statement is subject of: Israel–Mauritania relations
- Niger(until 2002) statement is subject of: Israel–Niger relations
- Finland statement is subject of: Finland–Israel relations
- United Arab Emirates statement is subject of: Israel–United Arab Emirates relations
- Tunisia statement is subject of: Israel–Tunisia relations
- Armenia statement is subject of: Armenia–Israel relations
- Angola statement is subject of: Angola–Israel relations
- Chile statement is subject of: Chile–Israel relations
- Uruguay statement is subject of: Israel–Uruguay relations
- Venezuela(until 2009) statement is subject of: Israel–Venezuela relations
- Ireland statement is subject of: Ireland–Israel relations
- North Macedonia statement is subject of: Israel–North Macedonia relations
- Nigeria statement is subject of: Israel–Nigeria relations
- Namibia statement is subject of: Israel–Namibia relations
- Papua New Guinea statement is subject of: Israel–Papua New Guinea relations
- Malta statement is subject of: Israel–Malta relations
- Switzerland statement is subject of: Israel–Switzerland relations · diplomatic mission sent: Embassy of Israel, Bern
- Age of candidacy
- 21 years old
- Age of consent
- 14 years old
- Marriageable age
- 18 years old applies to part: all genders
- Age of majority
- 18 years old applies to part: all genders
- Coordinates of easternmost point
- 32.9453°N, 35.8961°E
- Demonym
- Israëliër
- Israëli
- イスラエル
- Israélien applies to part: masculine, masculine singular
- Israélienne applies to part: feminine, feminine singular
- Israeli applies to part: singular, all genders
- إسرائيليّ applies to part: masculine
- ישראלי applies to part: masculine
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- إسرائيليّة applies to part: feminine
- ישראלית applies to part: feminine
- izraeli
- Israelis applies to part: plural, all genders
- Israelano
- israelano
- Yisraelänan
- إسرائيليون applies to part: masculine plural
- израильтянин applies to part: masculine singular
- израильтянка applies to part: feminine singular
- израильтяне applies to part: plural, all genders
- israelià applies to part: masculine
- israeliana applies to part: feminine
- israelians applies to part: plural
- ізраїльтянин applies to part: masculine
- ізраїльтянка applies to part: feminine
- ізраїльтяни applies to part: plural
- israelieni applies to part: plural
- israelian applies to part: masculine
- israeliană applies to part: feminine
- ইসরায়েলি
- israeliano applies to part: masculine singular
- israeliana applies to part: feminine singular
- israeliani applies to part: masculine plural
- israeliane applies to part: feminine plural
- ისრაელი applies to part: singular, all genders
- ისრაელები applies to part: plural, all genders
- Israeli applies to part: all genders, singular
- Israelin applies to part: feminine singular
- Israelinnen applies to part: feminine plural
- Israelis applies to part: plural, all genders
- israeli
- israelín applies to part: masculine singular
- israelina applies to part: feminine singular
- israelí
- israeliana applies to part: feminine singular
- israeliane applies to part: feminine plural
- israeliani applies to part: masculine plural
- israelian applies to part: masculine singular
- إسرائيلي applies to part: masculine singular
- إسرائيلية applies to part: feminine singular
- إسرائيليين applies to part: masculine plural
- إسرائيليات applies to part: feminine plural
- Izraelec
- Izraelka
- israelita
- Iosraelach
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- إسرائيليات applies to part: feminine plural
- Life expectancy
- 83 years(2022)
- 83 years(2020)
- 83 years(2019)
- 82.6 years(2017)
- 82.4073 years(2016)
- 82.0512 years(2015)
- 82 years(2014) applies to part: all genders
- 82.1537 years(2014)
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- 82.0561 years(2013)
- 81.7049 years(2012)
- 81.6561 years(2011)
- 81.6024 years(2010)
- 81.4049 years(2009)
- 80.9512 years(2008)
- 80.5049 years(2007)
- 80.5537 years(2006)
- 80.1512 years(2005)
- 80.1463 years(2004)
- 79.6488 years(2003)
- 79.4512 years(2002)
- 79.4073 years(2001)
- 78.9537 years(2000)
- 78.6585 years(1999)
- Member of
- United Nations(since 1949) subject has role: member states of the United Nations · statement is subject of: Israel and the United Nations
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Sources- 1.“Member States”un.org/en/about-us/member-statesRetrieved 2025-02-02
- Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development(since 2010)
- World Trade Organization(since 1995)
- Union for the Mediterranean(since 2008) subject has role: founding member
- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development(since 1954)
- International Development Association(since 1960)
- International Finance Corporation(since 1956)
- Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency(since 1992)
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- International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes(since 1983)
- CERN(since 2014)
- Interpol(since 1949) subject has role: founding member
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Sources- 1.interpol.int/Member-countries/WorldRetrieved 2017-12-07
- 2.interpol.int/Who-we-are/Member-countries/Europe/ISRAELRetrieved 2022-10-23
- Group on Earth Observations
- Universal Postal Union(since 1949)
2
Sources- 1.upu.int/en/the-upu/member-countries.htmlRetrieved 2019-05-04
- 2.upu.int/en/Universal-Postal-Union/About-UPU/Member-Countries?csid=-1&cid=155Retrieved 2022-10-28
- International Telecommunication Union(since 1948)
1
- Eurocontrol(since 2016)
1
- World Meteorological Organization(since 1949)
1
- World Health Organization
1
- states with nuclear weapons
- World Customs Organization(since 1958)
- International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance(since 1998)
1
- CERN Council
1
Sources- 1.“Council - Composition as from January 2025 | CERN Council”council.web.cern.ch/en/content/council-composition-january-2025Retrieved 2025-01-09
- United Nations(since 1949) subject has role: member states of the United Nations · statement is subject of: Israel and the United Nations
- Unemployment rate
- 66.36%(1952)
- Time zone
- Israel Standard Time valid in period: standard time
- Israel Summer Time valid in period: daylight saving time
- Asia/Jerusalem
- UTC+02:00
- UTC+03:00
- Office held by head of state
- President of Israel(since 1949)
- President of the Provisional State Council(1948–1949)
- Shares border with
- Syria statement is subject of: Israel–Syria border
- Jordan statement is subject of: Israel–Jordan border
- Egypt statement is subject of: Egypt–Israel border
- Lebanon statement is subject of: Israel–Lebanon border, Blue Line
- Cyprus statement is subject of: Cyprus–Israel border
- Gaza Strip statement is subject of: Gaza–Israel barrier
- West Bank statement is subject of: Israeli West Bank barrier
- United Arab Republic(1958–1961)
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- Coordinates of westernmost point
- 31.2197°N, 34.2675°E
- Highest judicial authority
- Israeli Supreme Court main regulatory text: Basic Law: The Judiciary
- Legislative body
- The Knesset main regulatory text: Basic Law: The Knesset
- Compulsory education (maximum age)
- 18 years old
- Geoshape
- Data:Israel.map
- Coordinates of northernmost point
- 33.3328°N, 35.7681°E
- Total fertility rate
- 3.08(2014)
- 3.03(2013)
- 3.05(2012)
- 2.98(2011)
- 3.03(2010)
- 2.96(2009)
- 2.96(2008)
- 2.9(2007)
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- 2.88(2006)
- 2.84(2005)
- 2.9(2004)
- 2.95(2003)
- 2.89(2002)
- 2.92(2001)
- 2.95(2000)
- 2.965(1999)
- Compulsory education (minimum age)
- 3 years old
- Mains voltage
- 230 V frequency: 50 Hz
- Executive body
- cabinet of Israel main regulatory text: Basic Law: The Government
- Vocalized name
- מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל
- رِیاسَتِ اِسْرائِیل
- دَوْلَة إِسْرَائِيل
- Number of out-of-school children
- 26,676(2015)
- 32,400(2014)
- 31,763(2013)
- 26,922(2012)
- 31,636(2011)
- 28,653(2010)
- 32,106(2009)
- 28,313(2008)
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- 25,164(2007)
- 28,520(2006)
- 22,626(2005)
- 22,711(2004)
- 16,960(2003)
- 19,090(2002)
- 17,266(2001)
- 24,906(2000)
- 38,286(1999)
- Highest point
- Meron elevation: 1,208 elevation above sea level in metres
- Short name
- ישראל
- إسرائيل
- Driving side
- right
1
Sources- 1.“Worldwide Driving Orientation by Country”chartsbin.com/view/edrRetrieved 2025-01-04
- right
- Lowest point
- Dead Sea elevation: -441.5 m · coordinates: 31.6503°N, 35.4518°E
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Sources- 1.data.gov.il/he/datasets/water_authority/https-www-data-gov-il-dataset-683Retrieved 2026-10-04
- Dead Sea elevation: -441.5 m · coordinates: 31.6503°N, 35.4518°E
- VAT rate
- 17%
- Democracy Index
- 7.97(2021) ranking: 23 · reason for preferred rank: most recent value
1
- 7.84(2020)
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- 7.97(2021) ranking: 23 · reason for preferred rank: most recent value
- Hashtag
- Israel
- israel
- Inflation rate
- 5.3%(2022)
- 2.8%(2021)
- -0.7%(2020)
- -0.4%(2019)
- 0.8%(2018)
- 0.3%(2017)
- -0.2%(2016)
- -1%(2015)
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- -0.2%(2014)
- 1.8%(2013)
- 1.6%(2012)
- 2.2%(2011)
- 2.7%(2010)
- 3.9%(2009)
- 3.8%(2008)
- 3.4%(2007)
- -0.1%(2006)
- 2.4%(2005)
- 1.2%(2004)
- -1.9%(2003)
- 6.5%(2002)
- 1.4%(2001)
- 0%(2000)
- 1.3%(1999)
- 8.6%(1998)
- 7%(1997)
- 10.6%(1996)
- 14.5%(1995)
- 11.2%(1993)
- 9.4%(1992)
- 18%(1991)
- 17.6%(1990)
- 20.7%(1989)
- 16.4%(1988)
- 16.1%(1987)
- 19.7%(1986)
- 185.2%(1985)
- 444.9%(1984)
- 190.7%(1983)
- 131.5%(1982)
- GDP (PPP)
- 478B dollar(2022)
- Human Development Index
- 0.919(2021)
- 0.917(2020)
- 0.921(2019)
- 0.919(2018)
- 0.917(2017)
- 0.913(2016)
- 0.909(2015)
- 0.908(2014)
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- 0.904(2013)
- 0.898(2012)
- 0.897(2011)
- 0.894(2010)
- 0.889(2009)
- 0.885(2008)
- 0.885(2007)
- 0.874(2006)
- 0.866(2005)
- 0.858(2004)
- 0.855(2003)
- 0.854(2002)
- 0.848(2001)
- 0.844(2000)
- 0.841(1999)
- 0.833(1998)
- 0.825(1997)
- 0.818(1996)
- 0.811(1995)
- 0.808(1994)
- 0.804(1993)
- 0.797(1992)
- 0.793(1991)
- 0.787(1990)
- Happy Planet Index score
- 48.2(2019)
- Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index
- 0.815(2021)
- 0.813(2020)
- 0.816(2019)
- 0.815(2018)
- 0.81(2017)
- 0.806(2016)
- 0.805(2015)
- 0.804(2014)
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- 0.794(2013)
- 0.787(2012)
- 0.782(2011)
- 0.779(2010)
- Suicide rate
- 5.2(2019)
- Name
- ישראל
- ꠁꠎꠞꠣꠁꠟ
- Motto text
- none
- Minimum wage
- 5,571.75 new shekel(since 2023) applies to part: month · statement is subject of: minimum wage in Israel
- 30.61 new shekel(since 2023) applies to part: hour
- Has cabinet
- cabinet of Israel main regulatory text: Basic Law: The Government
- Native label
- מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל
- دَوْلَة إِسْرَائِيل
- Official name
- ישראל
- دَوْلَة إِسْرَائِيل
- Birth rate
- 19(2022)
- 19.7(2021)
- 19.2(2020)
- 20.1(2019)
- Male population
- 4,767,057(2022)
- 4,672,141(2021)
- 4,592,300(2020)
- 4,509,772(2019)
- Death rate
- 5.4(2022)
- 5.4(2021)
- 5.3(2020)
- 5.1(2019)
- Rural population
- 691,676(2022)
- 686,549(2021)
- 683,115(2020)
- 678,959(2019)
- Female population
- 4,790,443(2022)
- 4,699,259(2021)
- 4,622,801(2020)
- 4,544,229(2019)
- Urban population
- 8,865,824(2022)
- 8,684,851(2021)
- 8,531,985(2020)
- 8,375,041(2019)
- Replaces
- Mandatory Palestine(May 14, 1948)
- Coordinates of geographic center
- 31.0461°N, 34.8516°E
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On other databases
267 identifiers linking Israel across the web's reference databases
- ABC News topic IDisrael
- Academy Awards Database nominee ID833
- AGROVOC IDc_3972
- Al-Jazeera topic IDwhere/israel
- All the Tropes article IDIsrael
- AllTrails trail IDisrael
- Analysis & Policy Observatory term ID9493
- Apple Maps "auid" identifier15453495221625585900
- ARAE IDisrael-3
- ArchINFORM location ID2995
- Armeniapedia ID4122
- ASC Leiden Thesaurus ID294918108
- Australian War Memorial IDPL2450
- Ávvir topic IDisrael
- Babelio subject ID434
- BabelNet ID00047679n
- Baidu Tieba name以色列
- BBC News topic IDc302m85q5ljt
- BBC Things ID84b77b58-6acb-4074-8733-c237a0687641
- Ben Yehuda author ID1989
- BHCL UUIDa2ccc019-5a69-48a5-9a3b-4b9bca66f174
- Biblioteca Nacional de México ID000030995
- Bibliothèque nationale de France ID118646298
- Biblissima authority IDQ26897
- BIBSYS ID90314250
- Bing entity ID1ffafed3-2b37-b871-c271-aa855d98449a
- BNMM authority ID000029617
- Booru tagisrael
- Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online IDisrael-30
- C-SPAN organization ID3009
- CAB ID127020
- Canadiana Authorities ID (former scheme)0000D8369
- CCAB ID000051131
- CIVICUS Monitor country entryisrael
- CNA topic IDisrael
- Comic Vine ID4020-55950
- Criminological Thesaurus ID4381
- Curlie IDRegional/Middle_East/Israel/
- Dagens Nyheter topic IDisrael
- Data Commons IDcountry/ISR
- DBNL country IDisrae01
- De Agostini IDIsraèle+(Stato)
- Deaf Movie Database country IDisrael
- DeCS ID7726
- Der Spiegel topic IDisrael
- Dewey Decimal Classification2--5694
- DR topic IDisrael
- Edition humboldt digital IDH0017508
- Enciclopedia Galega Universal ID139685
- Encyclopædia Britannica Online IDplace/Israel
- Encyclopædia Universalis IDisrael
- Encyclopedia of Korean Culture IDE0044926
- Encyclopedia of Modern Ukraine ID13853
- Encyclopedia of Science Fiction IDisrael
- Encyclopedia of the History of Ukraine IDIzrail
- Encyclopedie berbere keyword ID938
- EU Knowledge Graph item IDQ361
- Euronews topic IDisrael
- EuroVoc ID1518
- Facebook location ID108099562543414
- Facebook usernameIsraelArabic
- FactGrid item IDQ385171
- Fandom article IDisrael:Israel
- Fandom wiki IDisrael
- FAST ID1204236
- FIPS 10-4 (countries and regions)IS
- France 24 topic ID (Arabic)إسرائيل
- France 24 topic ID (English)israel
- France 24 topic ID (French)israël
- France 24 topic ID (Spanish)israel
- Freebase ID/m/03spz
- GACS ID304
- GADM IDISR
- GCMD keyword ID3898679c-68f8-42af-bbf1-1400955e0076
- GENC 3-character codeISR
- GeoNames ID294640
- GeoNLP ID (obsolete)jBZTIK
- Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names ID1000119
- Giant Bomb ID (former scheme)3035-2369
- Giant Bomb Wiki IDLocations/Israel
- GitHub topicisrael
- Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online IDIsrael
- GND ID4027808-6
- GNS Unique Feature ID-780275
- Golden ID (archived)Israel-BGWEVY
- Google Arts & Culture entity IDm03spz
- Google Maps Customer ID7668295496057040058
- Google News topics IDCAAqJQgKIh9DQkFTRVFvSUwyMHZNRE56Y0hvU0JXVnVMVWRDS0FBUAE
- Google+ ID+Israel
- Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana IDisrael-0