Israel

Country in Asia

In brief

Mobile subscriptions per 100 people: 177 (2024). World rank 13 of 210; in Asia, 5 of 49. Access to electricity: 100% (2024). World rank 1 of 214 (1 = best); in Asia, 1 of 49. Research spending, share of GDP: 6.4% (2023). World rank 1 of 115 (1 = best); in Asia, 1 of 36. From 2015 to 2025: electricity use 6,749 → 7,203 (kWh per person) and electricity from fossil fuels 98.1% → 84.8%. Better than all its neighbours (Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, and Syria): home broadband per 100 people.

Internet and communications

Using the internet: 88.2% 2024
Mobile subscriptions per 100 people: 177 2024
Home broadband per 100 people: 29.2 2024
Internet domain: .il

Energy

Access to electricity: 100% 2024
Electricity use, kWh per person: 7,203 2025
Renewable share of energy use: 6.2% 2021
Electricity from renewables: 7.6% 2021
Electricity from fossil fuels: 84.8% 2025
Mains voltage: 230 V
Plug types: C, D, H

Transport

Driving side: Right
Air passengers per year: 7,377,778 2023
Airports: 40 2025
Railways, km: 1,497 2021

Science and innovation

Research spending, share of GDP: 6.4% 2023
Researchers per million people: No data
Scientific articles per year: 13,844 2023
Patent applications by residents: 1,448 2024
High-tech share of manufactured exports: 37.2% 2024