Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Israel instead of Germany, you would:
Health
live 2.4 years longer
In Germany, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024. In Israel, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024.
be 66.1% less likely to die by suicide
Germany has a suicide rate of 12.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Israel, it is 4.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
see 54.3% less spent on your healthcare
Germany spends $8,826 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Israel spends $4,033 as of 2023.
have 16.3% fewer doctors per person
Germany has 45.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Israel has 38.0 as of 2023.
Life
be 50.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Germany, approximately 4.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Israel, 2.0 women do as of 2023.
be 12.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Germany, approximately 3.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Israel, on the other hand, 2.7 children do as of 2024.
have 2.3 times more children
In Germany, there are approximately 8.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Israel, there are 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 42.1% less on healthcare
Germany spends 12.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Israel, that number is 7.1% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 13.2% more on education
Germany spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Israel spends 5.9% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Geography
see 88.6% less coastline
Germany has a total of 2,389 km of coastline. In Israel, that number is 273 km.
Safety
be 11.4% more likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Germany, 72% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2020. In Israel, that number is 80% as of 2022.
be 79.1% more likely to be murdered
Germany has a homicide rate of 0.9 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Israel, that number is 1.6 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 27.3% more likely to die in a road accident
In Germany, road accidents kill 3.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Israel, they kill 4.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 17.6% more electricity
Germany uses 6,109 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Israel uses 7,186 kWh as of 2024.
find 36.0% less home broadband
Germany has 45.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Israel has 29.2 as of 2024.
live with 3.7 times more strain on fresh water
Germany withdraws 35% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Israel withdraws 132% as of 2021.
Environment
emit 16.9% less CO2
Germany emits 6.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Israel emits 5.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2020–2022), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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