🇮🇱Israel rankings 2026: where Israel places in 196 global Top 10s

This is the complete picture of Israel across Top10Earth: 196 current rankings out of 491 that compare countries, from the economy and health to energy, education and food. Every figure below is the latest published value from its source. Its best position is #1 in Countries spending the most on research as a share of GDP, where it is measured at 6.35 % of GDP (Research and development spending) as of 2026-11-02. Israel holds the #1 spot in 3 rankings and finishes inside the top 10 in 24 rankings.

Where Israel is number one

Israel leads the world in 3 rankings. In each case the runner-up and the gap are shown so the lead can be judged, not just the position.

• Countries spending the most on research as a share of GDP: 6.35 % of GDP (Research and development spending), Our World in Data, captured 2026-11-02. Next: Liechtenstein with 6.01 % of GDP.
• Countries with the highest almond yields: 23.76 tonnes per hectare (Almond yields), Our World in Data, captured 2026-11-01. Next: United Arab Emirates with 8.46 tonnes per hectare.
• Countries with the highest sunflower seed yields: 3.27 tonnes per hectare (Sunflower seed yield), Our World in Data, captured 2026-11-02. Next: Egypt with 3.09 tonnes per hectare.

Top 10 finishes

Israel is inside the top 10 of 21 further rankings beyond the ones it leads. Each entry names the country directly above it, which is the position to beat at the next refresh.

• #2 in Countries with the highest banana yields with 66.8 tonnes per hectare, behind Turkey (67.73 tonnes per hectare) and ahead of Jordan. Our World in Data, 2026-10-29.
• #2 in Countries with the highest primary school completion rates with 100 %, behind Germany (100 %) and ahead of Japan. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
• #3 in Countries with the highest groundnut yields with 5.63 tonnes per hectare, behind Uzbekistan (13.21 tonnes per hectare) and ahead of Palestine. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
• #3 in Countries with the highest sorghum yields with 14.27 tonnes per hectare, behind Jordan (19.95 tonnes per hectare) and ahead of Turkey. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
• #3 in Countries with the largest military share of population with 1.87 %, behind North Korea (4.86 %) and ahead of Ukraine. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
• #4 in Countries producing the most potash fertilizer with 2,366.01 thousand tonnes, behind Belarus (7,562.15 thousand tonnes) and ahead of Germany. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
• #4 in Countries spending the most on the military (share of GDP) with 7.81 % of GDP, behind Algeria (8.83 % of GDP) and ahead of Russian Federation. World Bank Open Data, 2026-10-28.
• #4 in Countries with the most bank borrowers per 1,000 adults with 917.65 per 1,000 adults, behind Turkiye (976.68 per 1,000 adults) and ahead of Brazil. World Bank Open Data, 2026-11-02.
• #5 in Countries eating the most poultry per person with 72.82 kg per person per year, behind Marshall Islands (74.17 kg per person per year) and ahead of Samoa. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
• #5 in Countries with the largest reserves relative to monthly imports with 15.83 months of imports, behind Russia (16.26 months of imports) and ahead of Saudi Arabia. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
• #5 in Countries with the most irrigated farmland (share) with 36.11 % of total agricultural land, behind India (44.41 % of total agricultural land) and ahead of Malta. Our World in Data, 2026-10-31.
• #6 in Countries with the highest cotton yields with 4.18 tonnes per hectare, behind Bangladesh (4.28 tonnes per hectare) and ahead of Mexico. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.

The remaining 9 top-10 positions are in the full list at the end of this guide.

Israel by theme

The rankings are grouped by category below, so the economic picture, the health picture and the environmental picture can be read separately. Positions are out of the number of countries each source reports, which differs by ranking.

Finance and crypto

In finance and crypto, Israel holds 57 positions: #4 of 50 in Countries with the most bank borrowers per 1,000 adults (917.65 per 1,000 adults), #5 of 50 in Countries with the largest reserves relative to monthly imports (15.83 months of imports), #7 of 50 in Biggest exporters of ICT services (58.6k BoP, current US$ million) and #7 of 50 in Countries by net capital account (4,729.7 BoP, current US$ million). 53 more rankings are listed below.

World and society

In world and society, Israel holds 41 positions: #3 of 50 in Countries with the largest military share of population (1.87 %), #4 of 50 in Countries spending the most on the military (share of GDP) (7.81 % of GDP), #8 of 50 in Countries with the highest happiness scores (7.19 score (0-10)) and #9 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of adults with a bachelor's degree (38.3 % of population 25+). 37 more rankings are listed below.

Environment and energy

In environment and energy, Israel holds 38 positions: #12 of 50 in Countries with the highest freshwater withdrawals (119.58 % of internal resources), #17 of 50 in Countries with the highest plug-in hybrid share of car sales (8.17 %), #18 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of electricity from natural gas (74.84 % of total electricity) and #19 of 50 in Countries generating the most fossil fuel electricity per person (7,165.99 kWh per person). 34 more rankings are listed below.

Food and agriculture

In food and agriculture, Israel holds 28 positions: #1 of 49 in Countries with the highest almond yields (23.76 tonnes per hectare), #1 of 50 in Countries with the highest sunflower seed yields (3.27 tonnes per hectare), #2 of 50 in Countries with the highest banana yields (66.8 tonnes per hectare) and #3 of 50 in Countries with the highest groundnut yields (5.63 tonnes per hectare). 24 more rankings are listed below.

Health and wellbeing

In health and wellbeing, Israel holds 16 positions: #10 of 50 in Countries with the highest healthy life expectancy at birth (70.76 years), #16 of 50 in Countries with the highest life expectancy at birth (81.74 years), #21 of 50 in Countries spending the most on health per person (3,927.7 US$) and #23 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of people using basic sanitation (99.92 % of population). 12 more rankings are listed below.

Education and science

In education and science, Israel holds 10 positions: #1 of 50 in Countries spending the most on research as a share of GDP (6.35 % of GDP), #2 of 50 in Countries with the highest primary school completion rates (100 %), #6 of 50 in Countries with the longest compulsory education (15 years) and #11 of 50 in Countries with the highest pre-primary school enrolment (98.44 %). 6 more rankings are listed below.

Consumer tech

In consumer tech, Israel holds 3 positions: #13 of 50 in Countries by mobile subscriptions per 100 people (177.39 per 100 people), #16 of 50 in Countries by communications, computer, etc. (61.43 % of service imports, BoP) and #40 of 50 in Countries with the most fixed telephone subscriptions (2,559.86 thousand subscriptions).

Travel

In travel, Israel holds 3 positions: #39 of 50 in Most-visited countries by international arrivals (4.91 million), #44 of 50 in Countries with the most rail travel (0 million) and #49 of 50 in Countries earning the most from tourism (2.66 US$ bn).

What changed at the latest refresh

Comparing each ranking's newest snapshot with the one before it, Israel moved in 186 rankings:

• New entry at #1 in Countries spending the most on research as a share of GDP (2026-11-02).
• New entry at #1 in Countries with the highest sunflower seed yields (2026-11-02).
• New entry at #2 in Countries with the highest banana yields (2026-10-29).
• New entry at #2 in Countries with the highest primary school completion rates (2026-11-02).
• New entry at #3 in Countries with the highest groundnut yields (2026-11-02).
• New entry at #3 in Countries with the highest sorghum yields (2026-11-02).
• New entry at #3 in Countries with the largest military share of population (2026-11-02).
• New entry at #4 in Countries producing the most potash fertilizer (2026-11-02).
• Down 1 to #4 in Countries spending the most on the military (share of GDP) (2026-10-28).
• New entry at #4 in Countries with the most bank borrowers per 1,000 adults (2026-11-02).

Since the first snapshot

Top10Earth keeps every snapshot it publishes. Where a ranking has been captured at least three times, the first recorded position can be compared with today's:

• Countries spending the most on the military (share of GDP): #3 on 2026-10-28 → #4 on 2026-10-28 (3 snapshots).
• Countries by mobile subscriptions per 100 people: #6 on 2026-10-28 → #13 on 2026-10-28 (3 snapshots).
• Countries spending the most on health per person: #12 on 2026-10-28 → #21 on 2026-10-28 (3 snapshots).
• Most urbanised countries: #11 on 2026-10-28 → #29 on 2026-10-28 (3 snapshots).
• Most-visited countries by international arrivals: #22 on 2026-10-28 → #39 on 2026-10-28 (3 snapshots).
• Countries with the most rail travel: #42 on 2026-10-28 → #44 on 2026-10-28 (3 snapshots).
• Countries earning the most from tourism: #25 on 2026-10-28 → #49 on 2026-10-28 (3 snapshots).

Where Israel ranks lowest

A guide that only listed wins would be misleading. Israel's lowest current positions are 50th of 50 in Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from natural gas (20.42 million tonnes), 50th of 50 in Countries with the highest foreign investment inflows (4.29 % of GDP) and 50th of 50 in Countries with the highest fossil CO2 emissions per person (6.63 tonnes of CO2-equivalents per person). Whether a low position is good or bad depends on the metric: being near the bottom of an emissions or mortality ranking is the better place to be.

Every ranking that includes Israel

• #1 of 50 · Countries spending the most on research as a share of GDP · 6.35 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
• #1 of 49 · Countries with the highest almond yields · 23.76 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-01
• #1 of 50 · Countries with the highest sunflower seed yields · 3.27 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-02
• #2 of 50 · Countries with the highest banana yields · 66.8 tonnes per hectare · 2026-10-29
• #2 of 50 · Countries with the highest primary school completion rates · 100 % · 2026-11-02
• #3 of 50 · Countries with the highest groundnut yields · 5.63 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-02
• #3 of 50 · Countries with the highest sorghum yields · 14.27 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-02
• #3 of 50 · Countries with the largest military share of population · 1.87 % · 2026-11-02
• #4 of 50 · Countries producing the most potash fertilizer · 2,366.01 thousand tonnes · 2026-11-02
• #4 of 50 · Countries spending the most on the military (share of GDP) · 7.81 % of GDP · 2026-10-28
• #4 of 50 · Countries with the most bank borrowers per 1,000 adults · 917.65 per 1,000 adults · 2026-11-02
• #5 of 50 · Countries eating the most poultry per person · 72.82 kg per person per year · 2026-11-02
• #5 of 50 · Countries with the largest reserves relative to monthly imports · 15.83 months of imports · 2026-11-02
• #5 of 50 · Countries with the most irrigated farmland (share) · 36.11 % of total agricultural land · 2026-10-31
• #6 of 50 · Countries with the highest cotton yields · 4.18 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-02
• #6 of 50 · Countries with the longest compulsory education · 15 years · 2026-11-02
• #7 of 50 · Biggest exporters of ICT services · 58.6k BoP, current US$ million · 2026-10-29
• #7 of 50 · Countries by net capital account · 4,729.7 BoP, current US$ million · 2026-10-28
• #7 of 43 · Countries with the highest government procurement spending · 17.18 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
• #8 of 50 · Countries with the highest happiness scores · 7.19 score (0-10) · 2026-11-02
• #9 of 50 · Countries with the highest manufactured share of exports · 86.6 % of merchandise exports · 2026-11-02
• #9 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of adults with a bachelor's degree · 38.3 % of population 25+ · 2026-11-02
• #10 of 50 · Countries applying the most potash fertilizer per hectare · 89.5 kilograms per hectare · 2026-11-02
• #10 of 50 · Countries with the highest healthy life expectancy at birth · 70.76 years · 2026-11-02
• #11 of 50 · Countries with the highest pre-primary school enrolment · 98.44 % · 2026-11-02
• #11 of 50 · Countries with the most ATMs per 100,000 adults · 133.06 per 100,000 adults · 2026-11-02
• #12 of 50 · Countries with the highest freshwater withdrawals · 119.58 % of internal resources · 2026-11-02
• #12 of 50 · Countries with the highest military share of government spending · 17.83 % · 2026-11-02
• #13 of 50 · Countries by mobile subscriptions per 100 people · 177.39 per 100 people · 2026-10-28
• #13 of 50 · Countries with the highest meat consumption per person · 297.89 grams per day · 2026-11-02
• #13 of 50 · Countries with the highest meat supply per person · 108.73 kg per person per year · 2026-11-02
• #13 of 50 · Countries with the highest military spending · 43.66 billion US dollars · 2026-11-02
• #13 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of adults with tertiary education · 36.5 % · 2026-11-02
• #16 of 50 · Countries by communications, computer, etc. · 61.43 % of service imports, BoP · 2026-10-28
• #16 of 50 · Countries by portfolio Investment, net · 17.13 BoP, current US$ bn · 2026-10-28
• #16 of 50 · Countries with the highest government debt (share of GDP) · 88.31 % of GDP · 2026-10-29
• #16 of 50 · Countries with the highest life expectancy at birth · 81.74 years · 2026-11-02
• #16 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people using safely managed sanitation · 97.17 % · 2026-11-02
• #16 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of rural people with basic drinking water · 100 % · 2026-11-02
• #17 of 50 · Countries using the most pesticides per hectare of cropland · 17.09 kg per hectare · 2026-11-02
• #17 of 50 · Countries with the highest plug-in hybrid share of car sales · 8.17 % · 2026-11-02
• #17 of 50 · Countries with the most listed domestic companies · 511 · 2026-11-02
• #17 of 41 · Countries with the oldest liberal democracies · 57 years · 2026-10-29
• #18 of 50 · Countries with the highest population density · 912.53 people per km² · 2026-11-02
• #18 of 50 · Countries with the highest poultry meat yield per animal · 2.23 kilograms per animal · 2026-11-02
• #18 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of electricity from natural gas · 74.84 % of total electricity · 2026-11-02
• #19 of 50 · Countries by net financial account · 19.2 BoP, current US$ bn · 2026-10-28
• #19 of 50 · Countries generating the most fossil fuel electricity per person · 7,165.99 kWh per person · 2026-11-02
• #19 of 50 · Countries generating the most plastic waste per person · 0.3 kg per person per day · 2026-11-02
• #19 of 50 · Countries receiving the most development aid · 2,216.76 current US$ million · 2026-10-29
• #19 of 50 · Countries with the highest chicken meat yields per animal · 2.04 kilograms per animal · 2026-11-02
• #19 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of adults with post-secondary education · 49.5 % · 2026-11-02
• #19 of 50 · Countries with the largest foreign reserves · 229.49 includes gold, current US$ bn · 2026-10-29
• #20 of 50 · Countries attracting the most foreign direct investment · 26.2k BoP, current US$ million · 2026-10-29
• #20 of 50 · Countries with the highest potato yields · 34.86 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-02
• #20 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people using clean cooking fuels · 100 % of population · 2026-11-02
• #21 of 50 · Countries spending the most on health per person · 3,927.7 US$ · 2026-10-28
• #21 of 50 · Countries where the most urban people live in the largest city · 49.28 % of urban population · 2026-11-02
• #21 of 50 · Countries with the highest foreign investment outflows · 2.37 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
• #22 of 50 · Countries with the highest electricity use per person · 7,202.85 kWh per person · 2026-11-02
• #23 of 50 · Countries by foreign direct investment, net outflows · 14.7k BoP, current US$ million · 2026-10-28
• #23 of 50 · Countries with the highest consumption-based CO2 per person · 9.54 tonnes per person · 2026-11-02
• #23 of 50 · Countries with the highest electric car sales share · 21 % · 2026-11-02
• #23 of 50 · Countries with the highest polio vaccine coverage · 98 % · 2026-11-02
• #23 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people using basic sanitation · 99.92 % of population · 2026-11-02
• #23 of 50 · Countries with the largest share of global services exports · 1.17 % · 2026-11-02
• #24 of 50 · Countries by current account balance · 12.35 BoP, current US$ bn · 2026-10-28
• #24 of 50 · Countries using the most fossil fuel energy per person · 28.5k kWh per person · 2026-11-02
• #24 of 50 · Countries with the highest broad money as a share of GDP · 103.73 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
• #24 of 50 · Countries with the highest income per person · 56.2k US$ · 2026-11-02
• #24 of 50 · Countries with the highest measles vaccination coverage in children · 98 % · 2026-11-02
• #24 of 50 · Countries with the highest orange yields · 23.41 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-02
• #24 of 50 · Countries with the highest rubella vaccination coverage · 98 % · 2026-11-02
• #24 of 50 · Countries with the most electric car sales · 90 thousand cars · 2026-11-02
• #24 of 50 · Richest countries by GDP per capita · 60.3k US$ · 2026-10-28
• #25 of 50 · Countries by charges for the use of intellectual property, payments · 3,669.2 BoP, current US$ million · 2026-10-28
• #25 of 50 · Countries by net errors and omissions · 2,120.8 BoP, current US$ million · 2026-10-28
• #25 of 50 · Countries with the highest CO2 emissions from gas per person · 2.18 tonnes per person · 2026-11-02
• #25 of 50 · Countries with the highest government spending as a share of GDP · 37.35 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
• #25 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people using improved water sources · 100 % · 2026-11-02
• #25 of 50 · Countries with the largest consumer spending · 449.08 current US$ bn · 2026-10-29
• #25 of 45 · Countries with the most electric cars on the road · 310 thousand cars · 2026-11-02
• #25 of 50 · Countries with the most patent applications by residents · 1.45 thousand · 2026-11-02
• #26 of 50 · Biggest service exporters · 90.72 BoP, current US$ bn · 2026-10-29
• #26 of 50 · Countries by net trade in goods and services · 16.36 BoP, current US$ bn · 2026-10-28
• #26 of 50 · Countries with the highest beef yield per animal · 301 kilograms per animal · 2026-11-02
• #26 of 50 · Countries with the largest commercial service exports · 90.67 US$ bn · 2026-11-02
• #26 of 50 · Countries with the largest stock market value relative to GDP · 61.02 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
• #26 of 50 · Largest economies by GDP · 610.78 US$ bn · 2026-10-28
• #26 of 50 · Largest service economies · 395.04 current US$ bn · 2026-10-29
• #27 of 50 · Countries by secondary income, other sectors, payments · 9,490.7 BoP, current US$ million · 2026-10-28
• #27 of 50 · Countries investing the most (gross capital formation) · 148.71 current US$ bn · 2026-10-29
• #27 of 50 · Countries using the most cereals for animal feed · 62.74 % · 2026-11-02
• #27 of 50 · Countries with the highest DTP3 vaccination coverage in children · 98 % · 2026-11-02
• #27 of 50 · Countries with the highest median daily income · 31.66 international-$ per day (2011 prices) · 2026-11-02
• #27 of 50 · Countries with the largest share of global plastic waste exports · 0.75 % · 2026-11-02
• #28 of 49 · Countries producing the most natural gas · 259.4 TWh · 2026-11-02
• #28 of 50 · Countries with the highest CO2 emissions from transport per person · 1,983.51 tonnes per person · 2026-11-02
• #28 of 50 · Countries with the highest pancreatic cancer death rates · 7.15 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
• #28 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people using safely managed drinking water · 99.46 % · 2026-11-02
• #28 of 50 · Countries with the most installed solar power capacity · 7.36 GW · 2026-11-02
• #28 of 50 · Countries with the most military personnel · 170 thousand people · 2026-11-02
• #29 of 50 · Countries with the longest life expectancy · 82.41 years · 2026-10-29
• #29 of 50 · Most urbanised countries · 91.58 % · 2026-10-28
• #30 of 50 · Countries getting the largest share of their calories from animal protein · 8.48 % · 2026-11-02
• #30 of 50 · Countries with the highest egg yields per hen · 15.89 kilograms per bird · 2026-11-02
• #31 of 50 · Countries with the highest death rates from Alzheimer's and dementias · 42.48 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
• #31 of 50 · Countries with the highest fertilizer use per hectare · 246.9 kg per hectare of arable land · 2026-11-02
• #31 of 50 · Countries with the highest government spending on education as a share of GDP · 5.93 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
• #32 of 50 · Countries with the highest GDP per person employed · 104.7k international dollars · 2026-11-02
• #32 of 50 · Countries with the highest income inequality · 0.38 index (0-1) · 2026-11-02
• #33 of 50 · Countries with the highest bank lending to the private sector as a share of GDP · 72.47 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
• #33 of 50 · Countries with the highest respiratory infection death rates · 35.78 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
• #33 of 50 · Countries with the highest taxes as a share of cigarette price · 76.64 % · 2026-11-02
• #34 of 50 · Countries by net secondary income · 4,216.8 BoP, current US$ million · 2026-10-28
• #34 of 50 · Countries by service imports · 56.46 BoP, current US$ bn · 2026-10-28
• #34 of 50 · Countries generating the most electricity from solar and wind · 13.74 TWh · 2026-11-02
• #34 of 50 · Countries with the largest commercial service imports · 56.17 US$ bn · 2026-11-02
• #34 of 50 · Countries with the most students reaching minimum reading level (primary) · 87.96 % · 2026-11-02
• #35 of 50 · Countries by primary income payments · 34.13 BoP, current US$ bn · 2026-10-28
• #35 of 50 · Countries using the most coal energy per person · 2,192.6 kWh per person · 2026-11-02
• #35 of 50 · Countries with the most scientific journal articles · 13.84 thousand · 2026-11-02
• #36 of 50 · Countries generating the most electricity from fossil fuels · 68.2 TWh · 2026-11-02
• #36 of 50 · Countries producing the most chicken meat · 600.07 thousand tonnes · 2026-11-02
• #36 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people living in urban areas · 91.58 % · 2026-11-02
• #36 of 50 · Countries with the most doctors per 1,000 people · 3.8 per 1,000 people · 2026-11-02
• #36 of 50 · Countries with the most immigrants · 2,091.57 thousand people · 2026-11-02
• #36 of 50 · Countries with the most international migrants · 2,091.57 thousand people · 2026-11-02
• #36 of 50 · Largest manufacturing economies · 60.96 current US$ bn · 2026-10-29
• #37 of 50 · Biggest exporters of goods and services · 173.99 BoP, current US$ bn · 2026-10-29
• #37 of 50 · Countries with the most students reaching minimum reading level (lower sec.) · 70.36 % · 2026-11-02
• #38 of 50 · Countries by imports of goods, services and primary income · 191.76 BoP, current US$ bn · 2026-10-28
• #38 of 50 · Countries with the highest CO2 emissions from cement per person · 0.2 tonnes per person · 2026-11-02
• #38 of 41 · Countries with the highest share of births outside marriage · 8.6 % · 2026-11-02
• #38 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people owning a mobile phone · 97 % · 2026-11-02
• #38 of 50 · Countries with the most air freight carried · 609.66 million ton-km · 2026-11-02
• #39 of 50 · Countries by imports of goods and services · 157.63 BoP, current US$ bn · 2026-10-28
• #39 of 50 · Countries with the highest bladder cancer death rate · 2.28 deaths per 100,000 people · 2026-10-31
• #39 of 50 · Countries with the highest CO2 emissions from coal per person · 1.07 tonnes per person · 2026-11-02
• #39 of 50 · Countries with the highest diabetes death rates · 20.65 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
• #39 of 50 · Countries with the highest income per person, adjusted for prices · 58.9k international $ · 2026-11-02
• #39 of 50 · Countries with the highest private-sector credit as a share of GDP · 72.47 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
• #39 of 50 · Countries with the most students reaching minimum maths level (lower sec.) · 62.75 % · 2026-11-02
• #39 of 50 · Most-visited countries by international arrivals · 4.91 million · 2026-10-28
• #39 of 50 · Richest countries by GDP per person (PPP) · 59.7k current international $ · 2026-10-29
• #40 of 50 · Countries with the most fixed telephone subscriptions · 2,559.86 thousand subscriptions · 2026-11-02
• #41 of 50 · Countries by goods imports · 101.17 BoP, current US$ bn · 2026-10-28
• #41 of 50 · Countries with the highest government revenues as a share of GDP · 31.48 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
• #41 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of international migrants · 22.3 % of population · 2026-11-02
• #41 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of services in total exports · 54.8 % · 2026-11-02
• #42 of 50 · Countries consuming the most coal · 20.87 TWh · 2026-11-02
• #42 of 50 · Countries generating the most coal electricity per person · 294.2 kWh per person · 2026-11-02
• #42 of 50 · Countries with the highest tomato yields · 66.62 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-02
• #42 of 50 · Countries with the largest merchandise imports · 95.48 US$ bn · 2026-11-02
• #42 of 50 · Countries with the most industrial design applications · 0.5 thousand · 2026-11-02
• #43 of 50 · Countries using the most nitrogen fertilizer per hectare of cropland · 78.69 kg per hectare · 2026-11-02
• #43 of 50 · Countries with the most container port traffic · 3,059.14 thousand TEU · 2026-11-02
• #44 of 50 · Countries by personal remittances, paid · 1,750.3 current US$ million · 2026-10-28
• #44 of 50 · Countries emitting the most CO2 from transport · 18.36 million tonnes · 2026-11-02
• #44 of 50 · Countries generating the most electricity · 82.1 TWh · 2026-11-02
• #44 of 50 · Countries whose largest city has the most people · 4,568.53 thousand people · 2026-11-02
• #44 of 50 · Countries with the highest breast cancer death rate · 14.52 deaths per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
• #44 of 50 · Countries with the highest carbon dioxide emissions per person · 5.77 t CO2e per person · 2026-11-02
• #44 of 50 · Countries with the highest consumption-based CO2 emissions · 88.32 million tonnes · 2026-11-02
• #44 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of primary pupils in private schools · 24.89 % · 2026-11-02
• #44 of 50 · Countries with the most bank depositors per 1,000 adults · 1,097.63 per 1,000 adults · 2026-11-02
• #44 of 50 · Countries with the most rail travel · 0 million · 2026-10-28
• #45 of 50 · Biggest goods exporters · 83.27 BoP, current US$ bn · 2026-10-29
• #45 of 50 · Countries using the most potash fertilizer per person · 3.6 kg per person · 2026-11-02
• #45 of 50 · Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from coal · 10.06 million tonnes · 2026-10-29
• #45 of 50 · Countries with the highest drug-related death rates · 1.12 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
• #45 of 50 · Countries with the highest hepatitis B vaccine coverage in infants · 96 % · 2026-11-02
• #45 of 50 · Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions from coal · 836.7 million tonnes · 2026-11-02
• #45 of 50 · Countries with the largest share of global CO2 from coal · 0.06 % of global total · 2026-11-02
• #46 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of adults with some secondary education · 91.64 % · 2026-11-02
• #47 of 50 · Countries drinking the largest share of their alcohol as spirits · 45.14 % · 2026-11-02
• #47 of 50 · Countries gaining the most forest area each year · 2 thousand hectares · 2026-10-29
• #47 of 50 · Countries generating the most electricity from coal · 2.8 TWh · 2026-11-02
• #47 of 50 · Countries producing the most renewable electricity excluding hydropower · 5.63 billion kWh · 2026-11-02
• #47 of 50 · Countries with the highest brain cancer death rate · 3.34 deaths per 100,000 people · 2026-11-01
• #47 of 50 · Countries with the highest cocaine-related death rates · 0.09 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
• #48 of 50 · Countries with the highest employment-to-population ratios · 63.2 % · 2026-11-02
• #48 of 50 · Largest industrial economies · 93.41 current US$ bn · 2026-10-29
• #49 of 50 · Countries earning the most from tourism · 2.66 US$ bn · 2026-10-28
• #49 of 50 · Countries generating the most plastic waste · 826.44 thousand tonnes · 2026-11-02
• #49 of 50 · Countries with the most threatened fish species · 84 species · 2026-11-02
• #49 of 50 · Largest economies by GDP (PPP) · 604.5 current international $ bn · 2026-10-29
• #50 of 50 · Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from natural gas · 20.42 million tonnes · 2026-10-30
• #50 of 50 · Countries with the highest foreign investment inflows · 4.29 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
• #50 of 50 · Countries with the highest fossil CO2 emissions per person · 6.63 tonnes of CO2-equivalents per person · 2026-11-02
• #50 of 50 · Countries with the highest pneumococcal vaccination coverage in children · 94 % · 2026-11-02
• #50 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of land that is protected · 27.6 % of total land area · 2026-11-02
• #50 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people with access to electricity · 100 % · 2026-11-02
• #50 of 50 · Countries with the largest national income, adjusted for prices · 595.97 international $ bn · 2026-11-02
• #50 of 50 · Countries with the largest share of global CO2 from gas · 0.25 % of global total · 2026-11-02
• #50 of 50 · Countries with the most people in cities of over 1 million · 5,768.52 thousand people · 2026-11-02

How to read these numbers

Each ranking measures one metric from one named source at one time, so a #3 in one table and a #3 in another are not directly comparable. Countries also report in different years: the capture date is when Top10Earth fetched the data, while the source's own year is stated on each ranking page under methodology. For a side-by-side with another country on the same measures, open any ranking and use the head-to-head links, or visit Israel's entity page for the live table and rank-history chart.

Top10Earth never estimates or edits a value. Each number is fetched from its source on a schedule, hashed, stored and ranked by software, then checked by a quality gate before it is published. If a refresh fails that gate the previous snapshot stays live and a person looks at why. Every past snapshot is kept, which is what makes the rank-history charts on each ranking page possible.

Questions people ask about Israel

What is Israel's best ranking on Top10Earth?

#1 in Countries spending the most on research as a share of GDP, with 6.35 % of GDP (Research and development spending) as of 2026-11-02.

How many rankings include Israel?

196 current country rankings out of 491 on the site, including 3 rankings where it is #1.

Is Israel in the top 10 of anything?

Yes: 24 rankings, including #1 in Countries spending the most on research as a share of GDP, #1 in Countries with the highest almond yields and #1 in Countries with the highest sunflower seed yields.

Where do the numbers come from?

From Our World in Data and World Bank Open Data. Each ranking page names its source, metric definition and capture date.

When was this guide last updated?

The newest snapshot used here was captured on 2026-11-02. The guide is regenerated automatically as rankings refresh.