Israel

GDP (PPP) per capita (2022): 52,133.61 Int. Dollar Population (2022): 9,557,500 HDI (2022): 0.92
ND-GAIN Country Index rank 26
Score: 62.1
Vulnerability 0.292
Readiness 0.534

The low vulnerability score and high readiness score of Israel places it in the lower-right quadrant of the ND-GAIN Matrix. Adaptation challenges still exist, but Israel is well positioned to adapt. Israel is the 181st most vulnerable country and the 43rd most ready country.

ND-GAIN Ranking since 1995

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26
Denotes worst scores
Indicator 2003 to 2022 Score
Vulnerability
0.292
Food
0.213
Projected change of cereal yields
0.351
Projected population change
0.320
Food import dependency
0.143
Rural population
0.078
Agriculture capacity
0.386
Child malnutrition
0
Water
0.342
Projected change of annual runoff
0
Projected change of annual groundwater recharge
0.126
Fresh water withdrawal rate
1.000
Water dependency ratio
0.579
Dam capacity
-
Access to reliable drinking water
0.005
Health
0.240
Projected change of deaths from climate change induced diseases
0.030
Projected change in vector-borne diseases
0.658
Dependency on external resource for health services
0.035
Slum population
0
Medical staff
0.677
Access to improved sanitation facilities
0.038
Ecosystem Services
0.376
Projected change of biome distribution
0.435
Projected change of marine biodiversity
0.458
Natural capital dependency
0.029
Ecological footprint
0.425
Protected biome
0.294
Engagement in international environmental conventions
0.611
Human Habitat
0.400
Projected change of warm periods
0.077
Projected change of flood hazard
0.408
Urban concentration
0.922
Age dependency ratio
0.660
Quality of trade and transport infrastructure
0.333
Paved roads
0
Infrastructure
0.179
Projected change of hydropower generation capacity
0.437
Projected change of sea level rise impacts
0.105
Dependency on imported energy
0.250
Population living under 5m above sea level
0.103
Electricity access
0
Disaster preparedness
-