United Kingdom vs Israel

Every indicator for United Kingdom and Israel side by side, with the percentage gap between them. Sources are listed at the bottom of the page.

Indicator comparison
IndicatorUnited KingdomIsraelDifference
Population (2025) (people)69,487,00010,122,800+586.4%
GDP (nominal) (billion $)4,003611+555.2%
GDP per capita ($)57,60260,337−4.5%
Life expectancy (years)81.483.2
Area (km²)243,61022,070+1,003.8%
Population density (people/km²)285459−37.8%
Median age (years)40.629.7
Internet usage (%)95.588.2
Unemployment rate (%)4.73.5
Inflation (%)3.93.0
Urban population (%)83.391.6
Military expenditure (2024) (million $)81,76346,505+75.8%
Military expenditure as a share of GDP (%)2.288.78−74.0%
Military expenditure as a share of government spending (%)5.2519.99−73.7%
Military expenditure per capita ($)1,1774,594−74.4%
Armed forces personnel (2020) (people)153,000178,000−14.0%
Armed forces per 1,000 people (people)2.217.6−87.5%
Armed forces as a share of the labor force (%)0.454.23−89.4%

The difference column shows the percentage gap of United Kingdom relative to Israel; a positive value favors United Kingdom. Interpret it in context — for unemployment, a lower value is better.

Key differences

  • On population (2025), United Kingdom is 586.4% higher than Israel.
  • On gdp (nominal), United Kingdom is 555.2% higher than Israel.
  • On gdp per capita, United Kingdom is 4.5% lower than Israel.
United Kingdom and Israel — core indicators
020 mn40 mn60 mn80 mnPopulation (2025)GDP (nominal)GDP per capitaAreaPopulation (2025) — United Kingdom: 69.487.000GDP (nominal) — United Kingdom: 4.003GDP per capita — United Kingdom: 57.602Area — United Kingdom: 243.610Population (2025) — Israel: 10.122.800GDP (nominal) — Israel: 611GDP per capita — Israel: 60.337Area — Israel: 22.070
United KingdomIsrael

The indicators use different scales, so the chart is a rough visual comparison only; use the table for exact figures.

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Data sourcesUN World Population Prospects, IMF, World Bank, SIPRI