Israel vs Luxembourg
Israel and Luxembourg compared on 147 measures that both have. Each pair of values is for the same period, the latest one with data for both countries, so the year can differ from one row to the next.
Where Israel and Luxembourg differ most
- Level of water stress, 2021: Israel 132.0%, Luxembourg 3.8% (34.6 times as high)
- Fossil electricity share, 2025: Israel 84.8%, Luxembourg 2.8% (30.6 times as high)
- Pesticide use, 2024: Israel 18.08 kg/ha, Luxembourg 2.06 kg/ha (8.8 times as high)
- High-technology exports, 2024: Israel 37.2%, Luxembourg 5.1% (7.3 times as high)
- Out-of-school youth, 2024: Israel 1.6%, Luxembourg 10.8% (6.6 times as high)
Measures where one value is the largest multiple of the other, among measures with positive values. Totals such as population, index values and growth rates are left out, because their size says little about the difference.
Population and ageing
| Measure | Israel | Luxembourg | Israel compared with Luxembourg | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population estimates and projections people |
9,256,314 people | 665,098 people | +1,291.7% | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Median age estimates and projections years |
29.1 years | 38.9 years | −25.0% | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Fertility rate estimates and projections live births per woman |
2.83 births per woman | 1.40 births per woman | +102.7% | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Population growth estimates and projections % per year |
1.42% | 1.24% | +0.18 percentage points | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Population people |
10,122,800 people | 686,970 people | +1,373.5% | 2025 | World Bank |
| Population growth annual % change |
1.20% | 1.46% | −0.26 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Population aged 65 and over % of total population |
12.7% | 15.8% | −3.1 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Population aged 0 to 14 % of total population |
27.2% | 15.7% | +11.4 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Fertility rate births per woman |
2.87 births per woman | 1.25 births per woman | +129.6% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Crude birth rate births per 1,000 people |
18.6 per 1,000 people | 9.5 per 1,000 people | +9.1 per 1,000 people | 2024 | World Bank |
| Crude death rate deaths per 1,000 people |
5.3 per 1,000 people | 6.6 per 1,000 people | −1.3 per 1,000 people | 2024 | World Bank |
| Urban population share % of total population |
91.6% | 94.9% | −3.3 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Adolescent birth rate births per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19 |
5.7 per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19 | 4.0 per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19 | +1.7 per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19 | 2024 | World Bank |
| Age dependency ratio dependants per 100 people aged 15 to 64 |
66.3 per 100 working-age people | 46.1 per 100 working-age people | +20.2 per 100 working-age people | 2025 | World Bank |
| Population density people per square kilometre of land |
462.2 people per km² | 263.0 people per km² | +75.8% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Urban population growth annual % change |
1.24% | 1.50% | −0.26 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
Migration and citizenship
| Measure | Israel | Luxembourg | Israel compared with Luxembourg | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net migration estimates and projections per 1,000 people |
1.1 per 1,000 people | 8.9 per 1,000 people | −7.8 per 1,000 people | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Net migration people |
11,466 people | 5,237 people | +118.9% | 2025 | World Bank |
| International migrant stock % of population |
22.3% | 51.2% | −28.9 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
| Personal remittances received % of GDP |
0.2% | 2.7% | −2.5 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
Employment and occupations
| Measure | Israel | Luxembourg | Israel compared with Luxembourg | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ILO estimate of the unemployment rate % of the labour force aged 15 and over |
3.5% | 6.3% | −2.9 percentage points | 2025 | ILOSTAT |
| ILO estimate of youth unemployment % of the labour force aged 15 to 24 |
6.0% | 21.5% | −15.4 percentage points | 2025 | ILOSTAT |
| Labour force participation % of working-age population aged 15 and over |
65.5% | 61.5% | +4.0 percentage points | 2025 | ILOSTAT |
| Women's labour force participation % of women aged 15 and over |
62.3% | 57.5% | +4.8 percentage points | 2025 | ILOSTAT |
| Employment-to-population ratio % of population aged 15 and over |
63.2% | 57.6% | +5.6 percentage points | 2025 | ILOSTAT |
| OECD monthly unemployment rate % of the labour force aged 15 and over, seasonally adjusted |
3.0% | 7.3% | −4.3 percentage points | September 2026 | OECD |
| Employment in agriculture % of total employment |
0.8% | 0.9% | −0.1 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Employment in industry % of total employment |
15.1% | 7.6% | +7.5 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Employment in services % of total employment |
84.1% | 91.5% | −7.4 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
Economy and productivity
| Measure | Israel | Luxembourg | Israel compared with Luxembourg | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP in US dollars current US dollars |
US$610.8 billion | US$101.2 billion | +503.8% | 2025 | World Bank |
| GDP per capita in US dollars current US dollars per person |
US$60,337 per person | US$147,252 per person | −59.0% | 2025 | World Bank |
| GDP per capita, PPP constant 2021 international dollars per person |
Int$48,197 per person | Int$127,421 per person | −62.2% | 2025 | World Bank |
| GNI per capita, Atlas method current US dollars per person |
US$56,180 per person | US$95,720 per person | −41.3% | 2025 | World Bank |
| Real GDP growth annual % change |
2.9% | 0.6% | +2.3 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Services share of GDP % of GDP |
72.8% | 81.2% | −8.3 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
| Investment share of GDP % of GDP |
24.3% | 15.5% | +8.8 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Savings share of GDP % of GDP |
25.8% | 13.6% | +12.2 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Household consumption per person constant 2015 US dollars per person |
US$22,007 per person | US$38,321 per person | −42.6% | 2025 | World Bank |
Prices and purchasing power
| Measure | Israel | Luxembourg | Israel compared with Luxembourg | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OECD monthly CPI inflation % change on the same month a year earlier |
1.6% | 2.9% | −1.3 percentage points | September 2026 | OECD |
| Consumer price inflation annual % change |
3.0% | 2.3% | +0.8 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Consumer price index index, 2010 = 100 |
126.1 (2010 = 100) | 136.9 (2010 = 100) | −10.8 points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Inflation measured by the GDP deflator annual % change |
2.1% | 3.2% | −1.1 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Exchange rate to the US dollar local currency units per US dollar, annual average |
3.452 per US$ | 0.885 per US$ | +290.1% | 2025 | World Bank |
Education and skills
| Measure | Israel | Luxembourg | Israel compared with Luxembourg | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ILO estimate of the youth NEET rate % of youth aged 15 to 24 |
15.3% | 9.4% | +5.9 percentage points | 2025 | ILOSTAT |
| Lower secondary completion % of young people 3 to 5 years above the final grade age |
98.9% | 93.8% | +5.1 percentage points | 2018 | UNESCO UIS |
| Out-of-school children % of children of primary school age |
2.7%nat_est (National estimate) | 0.3%nat_est (National estimate) | +2.4 percentage points | 2024 | UNESCO UIS |
| Out-of-school adolescents % of adolescents of lower secondary school age |
2.2%nat_est (National estimate) | 1.7%nat_est (National estimate) | +0.5 percentage points | 2024 | UNESCO UIS |
| Out-of-school youth % of youth of upper secondary school age |
1.6%nat_est (National estimate) | 10.8%nat_est (National estimate) | −9.1 percentage points | 2024 | UNESCO UIS |
| Primary net enrolment % of children of primary school age |
97.3%nat_est (National estimate) | 99.7%nat_est (National estimate) | −2.4 percentage points | 2024 | UNESCO UIS |
| Education share of public spending % of total government expenditure |
16.1% | 8.5% | +7.6 percentage points | 2022 | UNESCO UIS |
| Education spending % of GDP |
5.9% | 3.7% | +2.2 percentage points | 2022 | World Bank |
| Primary school enrolment (gross) % of the official primary school-age population |
97.4% | 99.2% | −1.8 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
| Tertiary education enrolment (gross) % of the population in the five years after secondary school age |
56.3% | 22.4% | +33.8 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
| Primary school completion rate % of the relevant age group |
97.0% | 76.5% | +20.4 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
| Secondary school enrolment (gross) % of the official secondary school-age population |
98.5% | 108.6% | −10.0 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
Health and healthcare
| Measure | Israel | Luxembourg | Israel compared with Luxembourg | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy estimates and projections years |
82.4 years | 82.2 years | +0.2% | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Life expectancy at 65, estimates and projections years |
20.9 years | 21.0 years | −0.5% | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Healthy life expectancy years |
71.0 years | 71.4 years | −0.6% | 2023 | WHO |
| UHC service coverage index from 0 to 100 |
85 | 83 | +2 points | 2023 | WHO |
| Alcohol consumption litres of pure alcohol per person aged 15+ |
3.32 litres | 11.02 litres | −69.8% | 2024 | WHO |
| Adult obesity % of adults aged 18+ |
22.2% | 19.0% | +3.2 percentage points | 2024 | WHO |
| Hypertension % of adults aged 30 to 79 |
29.1% | 30.5% | −1.4 percentage points | 2019 | WHO |
| Suicide rate deaths per 100,000 people |
6.9 per 100,000 people | 9.2 per 100,000 people | −2.3 per 100,000 people | 2023 | WHO |
| Premature NCD mortality % probability |
8.0% | 7.9% | +0.1 percentage points | 2023 | WHO |
| Physical inactivity % of adults aged 18+ |
27.9% | 15.5% | +12.4 percentage points | 2022 | WHO |
| DTP3 immunisation % of one-year-olds |
98% | 99% | −1.0 percentage points | 2025 | WHO |
| Anaemia in women % of women aged 15 to 49 |
14.6% | 15.4% | −0.8 percentage points | 2023 | WHO |
| Poisoning deaths deaths per 100,000 people |
0.1 per 100,000 people | 0.3 per 100,000 people | −0.2 per 100,000 people | 2023 | WHO |
| Nurses and midwives per 10,000 people |
60.2 per 10,000 people | 137.2 per 10,000 people | −77.0 per 10,000 people | 2023 | WHO |
| Dentists per 10,000 people |
7.18 per 10,000 people | 9.74 per 10,000 people | −2.56 per 10,000 people | 2017 | WHO |
| Life expectancy at birth years |
83.2 years | 83.2 years | 0% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Life expectancy at birth, women years |
85.4 years | 85.5 years | −0.1% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Life expectancy at birth, men years |
81.1 years | 81.0 years | +0.1% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Health spending share of GDP % of GDP |
7.1% | 5.8% | +1.3 percentage points | 2023 | World Bank |
| Under-five mortality rate deaths per 1,000 live births |
3.3 per 1,000 live births | 2.2 per 1,000 live births | +1.1 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | World Bank |
| Infant mortality rate deaths per 1,000 live births |
2.7 per 1,000 live births | 1.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.8 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | World Bank |
| Maternal mortality ratio maternal deaths per 100,000 live births |
2 per 100,000 live births | 11 per 100,000 live births | −9 per 100,000 live births | 2023 | World Bank |
| Physicians physicians per 1,000 people |
3.43 per 1,000 people | 2.98 per 1,000 people | +0.45 per 1,000 people | 2017 | World Bank |
| Hospital beds beds per 1,000 people |
3.1 per 1,000 people | 4.0 per 1,000 people | −0.8 per 1,000 people | 2023 | World Bank |
| Measles immunisation % of children aged 12 to 23 months |
98% | 99% | −1.0 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
| Tobacco use % of adults aged 15 and over |
21.2% | 24.5% | −3.3 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
| Out-of-pocket health spending % of current health expenditure |
20.5% | 8.8% | +11.7 percentage points | 2023 | World Bank |
| Health spending per person current US dollars per person |
US$3,928 per person | US$7,511 per person | −47.7% | 2023 | World Bank |
| Diabetes prevalence % of population aged 20 to 79 |
10.1% | 5.8% | +4.3 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
| Neonatal mortality rate deaths per 1,000 live births |
1.7 per 1,000 live births | 1.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.2 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | World Bank |
| Tuberculosis incidence new cases per 100,000 people |
2 per 100,000 people | 8 per 100,000 people | −5 per 100,000 people | 2024 | World Bank |
Internet and digital society
| Measure | Israel | Luxembourg | Israel compared with Luxembourg | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internet users % of population |
88.2% | 98.8% | −10.6 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
| Mobile subscriptions subscriptions per 100 people |
153 per 100 people | 144 per 100 people | +9 per 100 people | 2023 | World Bank |
| Fixed broadband subscriptions subscriptions per 100 people |
29.2 per 100 people | 40.3 per 100 people | −11.1 per 100 people | 2024 | World Bank |
Business and industry
| Measure | Israel | Luxembourg | Israel compared with Luxembourg | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industry share of GDP % of GDP |
17.2% | 9.7% | +7.6 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
| New businesses registered new limited liability companies |
17,470 companies | 9,137 companies | +91.2% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Medium and high-tech manufacturing % of manufacturing value added |
48.5% | 24.6% | +23.9 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
| Manufacturing share of GDP % of GDP |
11.2% | 4.0% | +7.3 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
Trade and investment
| Measure | Israel | Luxembourg | Israel compared with Luxembourg | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exports share of GDP % of GDP |
27.6% | 190.5% | −163.0 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Imports share of GDP % of GDP |
25.4% | 159.4% | −133.9 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Trade as a share of GDP % of GDP |
53.0% | 349.9% | −296.9 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Foreign direct investment inflows % of GDP |
4.3% | -32.7% | +37.0 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Current account balance % of GDP |
2.0% | 0.6% | +1.4 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| High-technology exports % of manufactured exports |
37.2% | 5.1% | +32.2 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
Transport and mobility
| Measure | Israel | Luxembourg | Israel compared with Luxembourg | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Road traffic deaths deaths per 100,000 people |
3.9 per 100,000 people | 4.1 per 100,000 people | −0.2 per 100,000 people | 2019 | World Bank |
| Air passengers carried passengers |
7,377,778 passengers | 2,457,683 passengers | +200.2% | 2023 | World Bank |
Energy and electricity
| Measure | Israel | Luxembourg | Israel compared with Luxembourg | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Access to electricity % of population |
100.0% | 100.0% | same | 2024 | World Bank |
| Clean cooking access % of population |
100.0% | 100.0% | same | 2024 | World Bank |
| Renewable energy share % of total final energy consumption |
6.2% | 20.5% | −14.3 percentage points | 2021 | World Bank |
| Fossil electricity share % of total electricity production |
84.8% | 2.8% | +82.0 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Net energy imports % of energy use |
4.7% | 109.8% | −105.1 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
Climate and emissions
| Measure | Israel | Luxembourg | Israel compared with Luxembourg | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temperature change °C difference from the 1951 to 1980 average |
1.69 °Ce (Estimated value) | 2.18 °Ce (Estimated value) | −0.49 °C | 2025 | FAOSTAT |
| Agrifood emissions per person tonnes of CO2 equivalent per person |
2.80 t CO2e per persone (Estimated value) | 2.38 t CO2e per persone (Estimated value) | +17.5% | 2024 | FAOSTAT |
| Total greenhouse gas emissions million tonnes of CO2 equivalent |
76.6 Mt CO2e | 8.1 Mt CO2e | +851.4% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Greenhouse gas emissions per person tonnes of CO2 equivalent per person |
7.7 t CO2e per person | 11.9 t CO2e per person | −35.6% | 2024 | World Bank |
| CO2 emissions per person tonnes of CO2 per person |
5.77 t CO2 per person | 10.56 t CO2 per person | −45.4% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Methane emissions million tonnes of CO2 equivalent |
9.9 Mt CO2e | 0.6 Mt CO2e | +1,447.4% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Nitrous oxide emissions million tonnes of CO2 equivalent |
2.51 Mt CO2e | 0.22 Mt CO2e | +1,038.3% | 2024 | World Bank |
Air quality and ecosystems
| Measure | Israel | Luxembourg | Israel compared with Luxembourg | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 air pollution micrograms per cubic metre |
16.9 µg/m³ | 7.0 µg/m³ | +142.3% | 2023 | WHO |
| Forest area % of land area |
6.8% | 34.5% | −27.6 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
| Protected areas % of total territorial area |
12.2% | 39.1% | −26.9 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| PM2.5 air pollution exposure micrograms per cubic metre |
21.9 µg/m³ | 7.4 µg/m³ | +194.8% | 2023 | World Bank |
| Terrestrial protected areas % of land area |
27.6% | 39.1% | −11.5 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
Water, sanitation and waste
| Measure | Israel | Luxembourg | Israel compared with Luxembourg | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic drinking water access % of population |
100.0% | 100.0% | 0 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
| Safely managed drinking water % of population |
99.5% | 99.7% | −0.2 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
| Basic sanitation access % of population |
99.9% | 97.6% | +2.3 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
| Level of water stress % of available freshwater resources |
132.0% | 3.8% | +128.2 percentage points | 2021 | World Bank |
| Renewable internal freshwater per person cubic metres per person |
80 m³ per person | 1,562 m³ per person | −94.9% | 2021 | World Bank |
| Safely managed sanitation % of population |
97.2% | 96.3% | +0.8 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
Agriculture, food and fisheries
| Measure | Israel | Luxembourg | Israel compared with Luxembourg | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of a healthy diet international dollars (PPP) per person per day |
Int$3.65 per person per daye (Estimated value) | Int$3.73 per person per daye (Estimated value) | −2.1% | 2025 | FAOSTAT |
| Healthy diet unaffordable % of the population |
22.5%e (Estimated value) | 0.9%e (Estimated value) | +21.6 percentage points | 2025 | FAOSTAT |
| Pesticide use kg of active ingredients per hectare of cropland |
18.08 kg/hae (Estimated value) | 2.06 kg/hae (Estimated value) | +777.7% | 2024 | FAOSTAT |
| Nitrogen fertiliser use kg of nitrogen (N) per hectare of cropland |
89.8 kg/hae (Estimated value) | 60.8 kg/hae (Estimated value) | +47.7% | 2024 | FAOSTAT |
| Agriculture share of GDP % of GDP |
1.3% | 0.2% | +1.1 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
| Cereal yield kilograms per hectare |
2,619 kg per hectare | 5,208 kg per hectare | −49.7% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Agricultural land % of land area |
23.8% | 51.7% | −27.9 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
| Capture fisheries production metric tonnes |
2,065 tonnes | 0 tonnes | +2,065 tonnes | 2024 | World Bank |
| Prevalence of undernourishment % of population |
2.5% | 2.5% | same | 2024 | World Bank |
| Food production index index, 2014 to 2016 = 100 |
103.4 (2014-16 = 100) | 114.7 (2014-16 = 100) | −9.8% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Fertiliser use kilograms per hectare of arable land |
246.9 kg per hectare | 177.7 kg per hectare | +38.9% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Land area square kilometres |
21,640 km² | 2,574 km² | +740.6% | 2024 | World Bank |
Poverty and social protection
| Measure | Israel | Luxembourg | Israel compared with Luxembourg | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gini index Gini index, 0 to 100 |
38.3 (0 to 100) | 34.1 (0 to 100) | +4.2 points | 2022 | World Bank |
| Income share held by the richest 10% % of total income or consumption |
27.0% | 25.6% | +1.4 percentage points | 2022 | World Bank |
| Extreme poverty rate % of population |
0.4% | 0.1% | +0.3 percentage points | 2022 | World Bank |
| Poverty rate at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) % of population |
0.9% | 0.1% | +0.8 percentage points | 2022 | World Bank |
| Poverty rate at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) % of population |
4.4% | 0.2% | +4.2 percentage points | 2022 | World Bank |
Government finance and taxation
| Measure | Israel | Luxembourg | Israel compared with Luxembourg | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tax revenue % of GDP |
23.2% | 28.6% | −5.4 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
| Central government expense % of GDP |
37.3% | 42.2% | −4.9 percentage points | 2023 | World Bank |
Science and innovation
| Measure | Israel | Luxembourg | Israel compared with Luxembourg | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R&D spending share of GDP % of GDP |
6.35% | 1.07% | +5.28 percentage points | 2023 | World Bank |
| Scientific and technical journal articles articles, fractional count |
13,844 articles | 1,176 articles | +1,077.5% | 2023 | World Bank |
Crime, justice and public safety
| Measure | Israel | Luxembourg | Israel compared with Luxembourg | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intentional homicides victims per 100,000 people |
1.6 per 100,000 people | 1.5 per 100,000 people | +0.1 per 100,000 people | 2022 | World Bank |
Culture, society and wellbeing
| Measure | Israel | Luxembourg | Israel compared with Luxembourg | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women in national parliament % of seats in the single or lower chamber |
24.2% | 35.0% | −10.8 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
The difference column shows Israel compared with Luxembourg: in percentage points for percentages, in the same unit for rates per population and index values, and in percent for other measures.
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