Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Israel instead of United States, you would:
Health
live 4.3 years longer
In United States, the average life expectancy is 79 years (76 years for men, 81 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 45.7% less likely to be obese
In United States, 41.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Israel, that number is 22.2% of people as of 2024.
be 72.0% less likely to die by suicide
United States has a suicide rate of 15.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Israel, it is 4.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
see 70.1% less spent on your healthcare
United States spends $13,473 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Israel spends $4,033 as of 2023.
Economy
be 16.9% less likely to be unemployed
In United States, 4.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Israel, that number is 3.5% as of 2025.
make 33.0% less money
United States has a GDP per capita of $90,027 as of 2025, while in Israel, the GDP per capita is $60,337 as of 2025.
Life
be 88.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In United States, approximately 17.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Israel, 2.0 women do as of 2023.
be 50.9% less likely to die during infancy
In United States, approximately 5.5 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 75.5% more children
In United States, there are approximately 10.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Israel, there are 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 57.5% less on healthcare
United States spends 16.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Israel, that number is 7.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 98.6% less coastline
United States has a total of 19,924 km of coastline. In Israel, that number is 273 km.
Safety
be 71.7% less likely to be murdered
United States has a homicide rate of 5.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Israel, that number is 1.6 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 27.5% more likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In United States, 63% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2021. In Israel, that number is 80% as of 2022.
be 70.4% less likely to die in a road accident
In United States, road accidents kill 14.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Israel, they kill 4.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 24.9% less home broadband
United States has 38.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Israel has 29.2 as of 2024.
live with 4.7 times more strain on fresh water
United States withdraws 28% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Israel withdraws 132% as of 2021.
use 44.0% less electricity
United States uses 12,839 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Israel uses 7,186 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
emit 57.6% less CO2
United States emits 13.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Israel emits 5.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021–2022), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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