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Israel
Startup Nation by the Mediterranean
Overview
A small but influential Middle Eastern nation, holy to three major religions, with a thriving startup ecosystem dubbed "the Silicon Wadi" and a complex geopolitical reality.
Geographic Context
Region
Asia
Subregion
Western Asia
Land Area
20,770 km²
Capital
Jerusalem
Languages
Arabic, Hebrew
Currencies
Israeli new shekel (₪)
At a Glance
57
Oyster Score
Composite index
Health
45
Freedom
76
Security
50
Life Expectancy
81.7 yrs
Median Age
29.1 yrs
Urbanization
93%
Cost Index
97
Housing Index
79
Healthcare Access
49/100
Climate
Average Temperature
20.0°C
Average AQI
117
Most Temperate Cities
1 Qiryat Ata 20.4°C
2 Qiryat Bialik 20.4°C
3 Qiryat Moẕqin 20.4°C
4 Qiryat Yam 20.4°C
5 Tirat Karmel 20.4°C
Best Air Quality Cities
1 Bet She’an 37 AQI
2 ‘Uzeir 83 AQI
3 Basmat Ṭab‘ūn 83 AQI
4 Bīr el Maksūr 83 AQI
5 Bu‘eina 83 AQI
Cities
Rishon LeẔiyyon El Fureidīs Bet Dagan Bet Yiẕẖaq Eṭ Ṭaiyiba Gan Yavne Hod HaSharon Jaljūlya Kefar H̱abad Kefar Yona Modi‘in Makkabbim Re‘ut Nordiyya
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Pardesiyya Petaẖ Tiqwa Qalansuwa Rosh Ha‘Ayin Tirah Ẕur Moshe Daliyat al Karmel Qiryat Ata Qiryat Bialik Qiryat Moẕqin Qiryat Yam Tirat Karmel Umm el Faḥm Abū Ghaush Bet Shemesh Har Adar Mevasseret Ẕiyyon Modiin Ilit Ẕur Hadassa ‘Eilabun ‘Uzeir Basmat Ṭab‘ūn Bet She’an Bīr el Maksūr Bu‘eina Buqei‘a Dabbūrīya El Mazra‘a Er Reina Esh Sheikh Dannūn Judeida Makr Kafr Kammā Karmi’el Kaukab Abū el Hījā Kefar Rosh HaNiqra Kefar Tavor Kefar Weradim Kfar Yasif maalot Tarshīhā Metulla Mi‘ilyā Migdal Ha‘Emeq Nahariyya Naḥf Nefat ‘Akko Pasuta Qiryat Shemona Ramat Yishay Rumat Heib Shelomi Yavne’el ‘En Boqeq Ofaqim Qiryat Gat Sederot Yeroẖam Kefar Shemaryahu Yehud-Monosson Jerusalem Tel Aviv West Jerusalem Haifa Ashdod Netanya Beersheba H̱olon Bnei Brak Ramat Gan Reẖovot Ashkelon Bat Yam Kfar Saba Hadera Herzliya Nazareth Lod Ramla Ra'anana Jaffa Rahat Givatayim Afula Eilat Ness Ziona Acre Yavné Ramat HaSharon Tiberias Or Yehuda Safed Dimona Tamra Sakhnīn Netivot Yehud Gedera Giv'at Shmuel Arad Nesher Maghār Kafr Kannā Kafr Qāsim Shoham Kafr Mandā Ganei Tikva Iksāl Kābūl Even Yehuda Azor Mazkeret Batya Rekhasim Beit Jann Tel Mond Deir Ḥannā Atlit Herzliya Pituah Bnei Ayish Lehavim Ḥurfeish Caesarea Mitzpe Ramon Shibli Sājūr Savyon Elyakhin Sallama Rosh Pinna Ibṭīn Kafr Miṣr Sūlam Lapid Nof Ayalon Midreshet Ben-Gurion Nein Neẖalim Jīsh Timrat Nirit
Economy & Finance
Finances
Economic Indicators
Cost Index 97
Cost of Living
Price Levels & Affordability
Housing Index 79
Investment
Credit Rating & Markets
Corp. Tax 0.00%
Taxation
Tax Rates & Compliance
Top Income Tax 50.00%
Employment
Labor & Social Protection
Startup Score 31/100
Business Environment
Trade & Commerce
FDI Openness 14/100
Society & Governance
International
Travel
Visas & Entry Requirements
Visa-Free 141 countries
Diplomatic Relations
Embassies & Alliances
Missions 90
Defence
Military & Security
Mil. Spending 5.32% GDP
Infrastructure
Energy & Transport
Internet Speed 198 Mbps
Environment
Emissions & Biodiversity
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Sources: World Bank | WHO | Freedom House | OECD · Last updated: 2025
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