Israel-Indonesia Futures – Country facts & figures

INDONESIA

Population: 283 million people.
World’s 4th most populous country, and world’s 3rd largest democracy.
Capital: Jakarta
Projected to be world’s 5th largest economy by 2030.
World’s largest Muslim country (86% Muslim, 10% Christian, 2% Hindu).
14th largest country by land area.
Comprises 17,508 officially recognized islands, spanning 5,000 km from east to west (that’s the distance from London to Dubai!).
Java: Home to the country’s current capital and 56% of Indonesia’s population.
Over 700 languages spoken. The main language is Bahasa Indonesia.
Over 300 ethnic groups.
Annual GDP growth rate: 5%
Primary industries: Palm oil, pulp & paper, plywood, rubber, coal, petroleum, gas, food production, textiles & handicrafts, tourism.
4th largest education system in the world.
205 million internet users. Internet economy growth rate: 49% per year. Internet economy projected to reach $330 billion by 2030
World’s fastest-growing smartphone adoption rate (Estimated smartphone users by 2028: 269 million).
Famous unicorns: Gojek, Tokopedia (combined to become GoTo), Traveloka, OVO, Bukalapak, Ajaib, Kopi Kenangan, Xendit.
Economic group memberships: ASEAN, APEC, G20. Held the G-20 presidency in 2022. Holding the ASEAN chairmanship in 2023.

Population: 9.3 million people
Capital: Jerusalem
Business center: Tel Aviv
Length: 420 km
Width at narrowest point: 15 km
Official languages: Hebrew & Arabic (Russian, English, Amharic and Yiddish also widely spoken).
World’s only Jewish state: 74% Jewish, 18% Muslim, 2% Christian, 1.5 % Druze, 4% other religion.
Only democracy in the Middle East.
Start-Up ecosystem: Known the the ‘Start-Up Nation‘. 3rd most listed companies on the NASDAQ, after the U.S. and China.
Tech ecosystem: In 2021, Israel’s tech ecosystem ranked 3rd globally, after the US and UK.
Innovation hub: Over 400 multinationals have set up R&D and innovation centers in Israel.
Primary industries: Hi-tech, diamonds, security & defense, tourism, agriculture, financial services.
Famous unicorns: Waze, Monday.com, Mobileye, Gett, Viber, Orcam, Checkpoint, Wix, Fiverr, Lightricks, ironSource, eToro, Taboola.
Economic group memberships: OECD