Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Germany instead of Israel, you would:
Health
see 2.2 times more spent on your healthcare
Israel spends $4,033 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Germany spends $8,826 as of 2024.
have 19.4% more doctors per person
Israel has 38.0 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Germany has 45.3 as of 2022.
live 2.4 years less
In Israel, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024. In Germany, that number is 81 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024.
be 3.0 times more likely to die by suicide
Israel has a suicide rate of 4.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Germany, it is 12.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Life
be 100.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Israel, approximately 2.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Germany, 4.0 women do as of 2023.
be 14.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Israel, approximately 2.7 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Germany, on the other hand, 3.1 children do as of 2024.
have 56.5% fewer children
In Israel, there are approximately 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Germany, there are 8.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 11.6% less on education
Israel spends 5.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Germany spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 72.8% more on healthcare
Israel spends 7.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Germany, that number is 12.3% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 8.8 times more coastline
Israel has a total of 273 km of coastline. In Germany, that number is 2,389 km.
Safety
be 44.2% less likely to be murdered
Israel has a homicide rate of 1.6 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Germany, that number is 0.9 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 21.4% less likely to die in a road accident
In Israel, road accidents kill 4.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Germany, they kill 3.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 10.3% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Israel, 80% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2022. In Germany, that number is 72% as of 2020.
Infrastructure
find 56.3% more home broadband
Israel has 29.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Germany has 45.6 as of 2024.
live with 73.2% less strain on fresh water
Israel withdraws 132% of its available fresh water each year as of 2021. Germany withdraws 35% as of 2022.
use 15.0% less electricity
Israel uses 7,186 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Germany uses 6,109 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
emit 20.3% more CO2
Israel emits 5.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Germany emits 6.9 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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