A Systems View Across Time and Space
 | Tel-Aviv | São Paulo | New York |
---|---|---|---|
Country size | Very small | Continental | Continental |
Country independence years | 68 | 194 | 240 |
% GDP to R&D | 4.2%Footnote 5 | 1.61%Footnote 6 | 2.7%Footnote 7 |
Ranking position (2012/2015/2017)Footnote 8 | 2/5/6 | 13/12/– | 5/2/2 |
Metropolitan GDP (Billion US$) | 132 | 431 | 1,558 |
Startups | 3.1k–4.2k | 1.5k–2.7k | 7.1k–9.6k |
Startup density | 0.85–1.15 | 0.05–0.15 | 0.35–0.5 |
Market foreign customers | 74% | 18% | 35% |
Startups with tech founders | 100% | 81% | 100% |
Ecosystem maturity level | Self-sustainable | Evolving | Self-sustainable |