Israel vs United States
Israel vs United States: Learning-adjusted schooling
Learning-adjusted schooling in 2020: 10.6 years in Israel and 10.6 years in United States, by World Bank estimates. In 2020 the value was higher in Israel, by 0 years, or 1 times that in United States.
years · World Bank
What the numbers say
- Israel has been higher since 2018, when it overtook United States.
- In 2020, Israel ranked 33 and United States ranked 34 of 174 countries, counting from the highest.
Every year
years · World Bank
| Year | Israel | United States |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 10.6 | 10.6 |
| 2018 | 11.1 | 10.8 |
| 2017 | 11.1 | 11.1 |
| 2010 | 10.4 | 10.4 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The years of school a child can expect by 18, cut to what students actually learn: the World Bank’s learning-adjusted years of school.
- Source: World Bank Human Capital Index, via Our World in Data.
- Ranks count the 174 countries with a value in 2020, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Israel vs United States
Health
- Life expectancyIsrael: 82.4 years in 2023United States: 79.3 years in 2023
- Child mortalityIsrael: 0.3 per 100 live births in 2024United States: 0.7 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityIsrael: 2.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023United States: 5.3 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterIsrael: 99.5% in 2022United States: 97.5% in 2022
- DepressionIsrael: 3.83% in 2017United States: 4.84% in 2017
- Suicide rateIsrael: 5.7 per 100,000 people in 2017United States: 12.8 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationIsrael: 9.26 million people in 2023United States: 344 million people in 2023
- Population growthIsrael: 1.42% a year in 2023United States: 0.58% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateIsrael: 2.83 births per woman in 2023United States: 1.62 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationIsrael: 91.6% in 2025United States: 80.2% in 2025
- Median ageIsrael: 29.2 years in 2023United States: 38 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overIsrael: 12.4% in 2023United States: 17.4% in 2023
- Net migration rateIsrael: 1.1 per 1,000 people in 2023United States: 3.9 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingIsrael: 7.81% of GDP in 2025United States: 3.12% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsIsrael: $43.7B in 2025United States: $929B in 2025
- Military spending per personIsrael: $5,108 in 2025United States: $2,755 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingIsrael: 17.8% of government spending in 2025United States: 8.3% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelIsrael: 178,000 people in 2020United States: 1.4 million people in 2020
- National powerIsrael: 0.38% of world capability in 2022United States: 12.36% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersIsrael: 4.23% of the labour force in 2020United States: 0.84% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsIsrael: 537 million TIV in 2025United States: 745 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsIsrael: 2.62 billion TIV in 2025United States: 14 billion TIV in 2025