Macro-economic and social benchmarks
GDP
(current US$)
2021
GDP Per Capita
(current US$)
2021
GDP Growth
(annual %)
2021
Unemployment
(% of population)
2021
GNI Per Capita, Atlas Method
(current USD)
2021
Capital
The State of Israel has set its capital in Jerusalem despite the absence of an international agreement on the status of this city
Surface Area
10.452 km2
Population 2021
9,364,000
Density 2020
426 inhabitants/km2
Political System
Parliamentary democracy
Head of State Since 7 July 2021 / Since 29 December 2022
Isaac Herzog, President / Yair Lapid, Prime Minister
Focus: Association / Civil Society
No constitution
Associations Act 1980.
UN: accession 11/05/1945
ICESCR Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: Signature: 1966, Ratification/Accession: 1991
ICCPR International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights: Signature: 1966, Ratification/Accession: 1991
Convention on the Rights of the Child: Signature: 1990, Ratification/Accession: 1991
International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families: NO
UNESCO : Not member – Conventions signed and/or ratified from 1952 to 2012
CEDAW Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women: Signature: July 17, 1980, Ratification: Oct. 03, 1991
Currency: Shekel
League of Arab States: NO
African Union: NO
European Convention on Human Rights: NO
The country in the world through international indices
Population Growth
(annual %)
2021
Fertility Rate
(births per woman)
2020
Ratio of Poor Population to National Poverty Line
(% of population)
#
Youth Literacy Rate
(% of young people aged 15-24)
#
Net Enrollment Rate
(% of population)
2016
Internet Users
(% of population)
2020
Access to Electricity
(% of population)
2020
Intentional Homicides
(per 100,000 people)
2019
Happiness Index /10
2020
Press Freedom Index /10
#
GINI Index /100
2018
Democracy Index /10
2019
Corruption Perceptions Index /100
Transparency International
2021
ITUC Global Rights Index /5
Repeated violations of rights
#
HDI
2022