What is the difference in insurance indicators — penetration between Finland and Israel?

0.3 Percentage of GDP, with Israel ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Israel?

19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Insurance indicators — Penetration. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Finland vs Israel: Insurance indicators — Penetration

Finland

3.51 Percentage of GDP

in 2024

Israel

3.81 Percentage of GDP

in 2024

Finland rank

28th

Israel rank

26th

Insurance indicators — Penetration over time

Finland
Israel

How they compare

Israel currently reports 3.81 Percentage of GDP against 3.51 Percentage of GDP in Finland, a difference of 0.3 Percentage of GDP.

That makes Israel's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Israel ahead.

Finland ranks 28th and Israel ranks 26th of 52 countries.

Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Israel	Difference	Ahead
2000s	3.37 Percentage of GDP	4.83 Percentage of GDP	1.46 Percentage of GDP	Israel
2010s	3.91 Percentage of GDP	4.73 Percentage of GDP	0.8233 Percentage of GDP	Israel
2020s	2.42 Percentage of GDP	4.29 Percentage of GDP	1.88 Percentage of GDP	Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher insurance indicators — penetration, Finland or Israel?: Israel, at 3.81 Percentage of GDP against 3.51 Percentage of GDP in Finland as of 2024.
What is the difference in insurance indicators — penetration between Finland and Israel?: 0.3 Percentage of GDP, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Israel?: 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
How do Finland and Israel rank globally for insurance indicators — penetration?: Finland ranks 28th and Israel ranks 26th of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Insurance indicators — Penetration. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Insurance indicators — Penetration
Unit: Percentage of GDP
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence: OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 62 places, 1,565 data points, 1983–2024
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

This dataset includes key indicators on the insurance industry, such as insurance penetration (gross written premiums as a percentage of GDP), insurance density (gross written premiums in USD per capita), the share of life and non-life insurance in the total insurance business (life and non-life gross written premiums as a percentage of gross premiums), the retention ratio (net written premiums as a percentage of gross premiums) and the reinsurance share (reinsurance accepted as a percentage of gross premiums). This dataset also shows the domestic market share of foreign-controlled undertakings and branches/agencies in each reporting jurisdiction, and the geographical distribution of premiums written within the OECD.