Israel vs Korea: Rule of law index
Israel
0.889
in 2025
Korea
0.917
in 2025
Israel rank
34th
Korea rank
31st
Rule of law index over time
- Israel
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 0.917 against 0.889 in Israel, a difference of 0.028.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 209 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Korea ahead.
Israel ranks 34th and Korea ranks 31st of 176 countries.
Across the 23 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 20 and Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.226 | 0.25 | 0.024 | Korea |
| 1790s | 0.226 | 0.25 | 0.024 | Korea |
| 1800s | 0.2232 | 0.179 | 0.0442 | Israel |
| 1810s | 0.213 | 0.179 | 0.034 | Israel |
| 1820s | 0.213 | 0.179 | 0.034 | Israel |
| 1830s | 0.2098 | 0.179 | 0.0308 | Israel |
| 1840s | 0.212 | 0.1581 | 0.0539 | Israel |
| 1850s | 0.2114 | 0.123 | 0.0884 | Israel |
| 1860s | 0.216 | 0.1896 | 0.0264 | Israel |
| 1870s | 0.2227 | 0.1992 | 0.0235 | Israel |
| 1880s | 0.166 | 0.134 | 0.032 | Israel |
| 1890s | 0.166 | 0.152 | 0.014 | Israel |
| 1900s | 0.2089 | 0.193 | 0.0159 | Israel |
| 1910s | 0.2996 | 0.1596 | 0.14 | Israel |
| 1940s | 0.866 | 0.39 | 0.476 | Israel |
| 1950s | 0.8693 | 0.4032 | 0.4661 | Israel |
| 1960s | 0.8856 | 0.4305 | 0.4551 | Israel |
| 1970s | 0.9202 | 0.3581 | 0.5621 | Israel |
| 1980s | 0.9395 | 0.4838 | 0.4557 | Israel |
| 1990s | 0.944 | 0.8746 | 0.0694 | Israel |
| 2000s | 0.9407 | 0.9351 | 0.0056 | Israel |
| 2010s | 0.9263 | 0.8942 | 0.0321 | Israel |
| 2020s | 0.9163 | 0.9188 | 0.0025 | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law index, Israel or Korea?
- Korea, at 0.917 against 0.889 in Israel as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rule of law index between Israel and Korea?
- 0.028, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Korea?
- 209 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Israel and Korea rank globally for rule of law index?
- Israel ranks 34th and Korea ranks 31st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Rule of law index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.