INR
…
ILS
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Land Area
India
3,287,263 km²
Largest
Israel
22,072 km²
0.7% of largest
India is 148.93× larger than Israel
Population
India
LARGEST
1.46B
PEOPLE
Israel
0.7% OF LARGEST
10.12M
PEOPLE
India has 144.61× the population of Israel
GDP
India
LARGEST
$3.96T
Israel
15.4% OF LARGEST
$610.78B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
India
LARGEST
1.45M
TROOPS
Israel
11.7% OF LARGEST
169.5K
TROOPS
India has 8.53× the active personnel of Israel
Air Force
India
LARGEST
2.18K
AIRCRAFT
Israel
27.5% OF LARGEST
601
AIRCRAFT
India has 3.63× the aircraft of Israel
Naval Assets
India
Israel
Wealth
Gold Reserves
India
LARGEST
876.2
Metric Tonnes
Israel
0.0% OF LARGEST
0.0
Metric Tonnes
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
India
LARGEST
$570B
Reserves · excl. gold
Israel
37.7% OF LARGEST
$215B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
India
MOST
200
billionaires
Israel
16% OF MOST
32
billionaires
Oil
Proven Reserves
India
LARGEST
4.5
Billion barrels
Israel
0.2% OF LARGEST
0.0
Billion barrels
Production & Consumption
India
NET IMPORTER
Production
0.7M b/d
Consumption
5.3M b/d
−4.6M b/d net
Israel
NET IMPORTER
Production
0.0M b/d
Consumption
0.3M b/d
−0.2M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
India
$827.4B
Exports
$827.4B
Imports
$918.3B
Trade Balance
$-90.9B
Trade Deficit
Israel
$153.7B
Exports
$153.7B
Imports
$140.6B
Trade Balance
+$13.1B
Trade Surplus
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
Israel
consumption
India
consumption
Tea
kg / person / yr
India
consumption
Israel
consumption
Beer
litres / person / yr
Israel
consumption
India
supply
Wine
litres / person / yr
Israel
consumption
India
consumption
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
India
consumption
Israel
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
Israel
India
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)
Olympic Medals
India
10
Gold
10
Silver
21
Bronze
41
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 41
❄ Winter: 0
Israel
4
Gold
6
Silver
10
Bronze
20
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 20
❄ Winter: 0
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
India
Israel
Age Demographics
Median Age
Israel
30.4
YEARS
10
30
50
70
India
28.2
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Age Distribution
Population breakdown by age bracket (percentage)
Demographic Insights
Age Gap
Israel is 2.2 years older (median) than India
Youth Population
India has the highest youth population at 52.5% (under 30)
Elderly Population
Israel has the highest elderly population at 13.4% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
India
|
Israel
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations |
62
|
169
|
| Tourist Arrivals per year |
17.9M
|
4.6M
|
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
10
|
13
|
| UNESCO Heritage Sites inscribed sites |
43
|
9
|
Figures as of 2026. Sources: IMF, EIA/OPEC, Henley Passport Index, UNWTO, Forbes, Michelin Guide, Nobel Foundation, UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
Cost of Living
|
Metric
All indices use New York City as base (100)
Lower values indicate lower costs.
|
India
|
Israel
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index |
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| Rent Index |
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| Groceries Index |
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| Restaurant Price Index |
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| Local Purchasing Power |
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| Common Expenses Comparison | ||
| Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD) | $3 | $20 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $15 | $85 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $250 | $1,600 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $150 | $1,300 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $35 | $180 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $12 | $55 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $15 | $95 |
Health
Healthcare spending, capacity and outcomes. Sources: World Bank / WHO — the year tag shows each figure’s vintage; “—” means the country doesn’t report that metric.
Health spending / person
Israel
India
Physicians per 1,000
Israel
India
Hospital beds per 1,000
Israel
India
Diabetes prevalence
India
Israel
Obesity prevalence
Israel
India
Suicide rate per 100k
India
Israel
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for India vs Israel — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | India | Israel |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1463865525 | 10122800 |
| Area (sq km) | 3287263 | 22072 |
| Capital | New Delhi | Jerusalem (disputed) |
| Official Language | Hindi and English (official), 21 other scheduled languages | Hebrew, Arabic |
| Currency | Indian Rupee (INR) | Israeli New Shekel (ILS) |
| Government Type | Federal parliamentary constitutional republic | Parliamentary democracy |
Military Strength
| Metric | India | Israel |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 1,445,000 | 169,500 |
| Reserve Personnel | 1,155,000 | 465,000 |
| Total Military Personnel | 2,610,550 | 634,500 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $81,400,000,000 | $24,340,000,000 |
| Tanks | 4,614 | 1,650 |
| Armored Vehicles | 12,000 | 8,000 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 100 | 650 |
| Towed Artillery | 4,175 | 300 |
| Rocket Projectors | 266 | 150 |
Economy
| Metric | India | Israel |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $3,956,067,115,772 | $610,777,842,874 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $2,702 | $60,337 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 4.2% | 3.5% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 25.5 | 38.3 |
| Currency | Indian Rupee (INR) | Israeli New Shekel (ILS) |
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
India is 148.9 times larger in area than Israel.
That's a massive difference!
India has 144.6 times more people than Israel.
With over a billion people, that's more than 1/8 of humanity!
Israel has the highest GDP per capita at $60,337 among the selected countries.
India has the largest economy with a GDP of
$3.96 trillion.
India has the largest active military personnel with 1,445,000 troops.
India has the largest air force with 2,182 aircraft.
India has the largest navy with 295 vessels.
India Fact: India has the world's largest film industry, producing over 1,800 films annually, more than twice Hollywood's output.
India vs Israel: Key Comparisons
Economy: India's GDP of $4.0T is 6.5x larger than Israel's $611B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: India's population of 1.5B is 144.6x larger than Israel's 10M.
Area: India covers 3,287,263 km², making it 148.9x larger than Israel.
Military: India fields 1.4Million active troops vs Israel's 170Thousand.
Trade: India has a trade deficit of $91B while Israel runs a trade surplus of $13B.
Life Expectancy: Israel leads with a life expectancy of 83 years vs India's 72.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated August 2026.
Sources & methodology