Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Israel instead of Russia, you would:
Health
be 83.3% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Russia, 1.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2017. In Israel, that number is 0.2% of people as of 2018.
live 10.9 years longer
In Russia, the average life expectancy is 72 years (67 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Israel, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.
be 13.0% more likely to be obese
In Russia, 23.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Israel, that number is 26.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 61.5% more money
Russia has a GDP per capita of $27,500 as of 2022, while in Israel, the GDP per capita is $44,400 as of 2022.
be 81.8% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Russia, 12.1% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Israel, however, that number is 22.0% as of 2014.
pay a 3.8 times higher top tax rate
Russia has a top tax rate of 13.0% as of 2016. In Israel, the top tax rate is 50.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 78.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Russia, approximately 14.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Israel, 3.0 women do as of 2020.
be 44.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Russia, approximately 6.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Israel, on the other hand, 3.6 children do as of 2022.
have 2.3 times more children
In Russia, there are approximately 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Israel, there are 19.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 91.9% more on education
Russia spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Israel spends 7.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 99.3% less coastline
Russia has a total of 37,653 km of coastline. In Israel, that number is 273 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Federal Tax Service of Russia, The World Factbook, Israel Ministry of Finance Tax Authority.
Israel: At a glance
How big is Israel compared to Russia? See an in-depth size comparison.