Israel vs Palestinian Territories
Israel vs Palestinian Territories: Depression
Depression in 2017: 3.83% in Israel and 4.67% in Palestinian Territories, by IHME estimates. In 2017 the value was higher in Palestinian Territories, by 0.83 percentage points, or 1.22 times that in Israel.
% of people · IHME
What the numbers say
- Palestinian Territories has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1990.
- In 2017, Israel ranked 49 and Palestinian Territories ranked 8 of 195 countries, counting from the highest.
- The world as a whole: 3.44% in 2017.
Every year
% of people · IHME
| Year | Israel | Palestinian Territories | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.83 | 4.67 | 3.44 |
| 2016 | 3.88 | 4.71 | 3.44 |
| 2015 | 3.92 | 4.74 | 3.44 |
| 2014 | 3.96 | 4.78 | 3.44 |
| 2013 | 4 | 4.81 | 3.44 |
| 2012 | 4.03 | 4.83 | 3.44 |
| 2011 | 4.06 | 4.86 | 3.44 |
| 2010 | 4.08 | 4.87 | 3.44 |
| 2009 | 4.1 | 4.89 | 3.45 |
| 2008 | 4.12 | 4.91 | 3.48 |
| 2007 | 4.14 | 4.93 | 3.5 |
| 2006 | 4.15 | 4.94 | 3.52 |
| 2005 | 4.17 | 4.95 | 3.53 |
| 2004 | 4.18 | 4.95 | 3.53 |
| 2003 | 4.2 | 4.95 | 3.53 |
| 2002 | 4.21 | 4.95 | 3.53 |
| 2001 | 4.22 | 4.95 | 3.53 |
| 2000 | 4.23 | 4.95 | 3.53 |
| 1999 | 4.23 | 4.92 | 3.54 |
| 1998 | 4.22 | 4.84 | 3.54 |
| 1997 | 4.21 | 4.75 | 3.54 |
| 1996 | 4.19 | 4.68 | 3.55 |
| 1995 | 4.17 | 4.65 | 3.55 |
| 1994 | 4.15 | 4.65 | 3.55 |
| 1993 | 4.12 | 4.66 | 3.55 |
| 1992 | 4.09 | 4.68 | 3.55 |
| 1991 | 4.05 | 4.71 | 3.55 |
| 1990 | 4.01 | 4.76 | 3.54 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The share of people living with a depressive disorder, as the Global Burden of Disease study estimates it.
- Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease, via Our World in Data.
- Ranks count the 195 countries with a value in 2017, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Israel vs Palestinian Territories
Health
- Life expectancyIsrael: 82.4 years in 2023Palestinian Territories: 65.2 years in 2023
- Child mortalityIsrael: 0.3 per 100 live births in 2024Palestinian Territories: 3.8 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityIsrael: 2.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023Palestinian Territories: 14.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterIsrael: 99.5% in 2022Palestinian Territories: 80.3% in 2022
- Suicide rateIsrael: 5.7 per 100,000 people in 2017Palestinian Territories: 3.5 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationIsrael: 9.26 million people in 2023Palestinian Territories: 5.41 million people in 2023
- Population growthIsrael: 1.42% a year in 2023Palestinian Territories: 1.52% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateIsrael: 2.83 births per woman in 2023Palestinian Territories: 3.31 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationIsrael: 91.6% in 2025Palestinian Territories: 87.4% in 2025
- Median ageIsrael: 29.2 years in 2023Palestinian Territories: 19.8 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overIsrael: 12.4% in 2023Palestinian Territories: 3.8% in 2023
- Net migration rateIsrael: 1.1 per 1,000 people in 2023Palestinian Territories: -4.6 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Armed forces personnelIsrael: 178,000 people in 2020Palestinian Territories: 0 people in 2020
- Armed forces, share of workersIsrael: 4.23% of the labour force in 2020Palestinian Territories: 0% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsIsrael: 537 million TIV in 2025Palestinian Territories: 2 million TIV in 2023