Civil Liberties Score in Israel
Israel: Civil Liberties Score was 39 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Civil Liberties Score in Israel, 2003–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, civil liberties score in Israel stood at 39. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil liberties score in Israel peaked at 47 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 39, in 2024.
That places Israel 89th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.57 | 43 | 47 | 7 |
| 2010s | 44.3 | 43 | 47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41 | 39 | 43 | 6 |
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More reference data data for Israel
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.1393 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -1 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.73 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.3165 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.06 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 126.13 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 3 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is civil liberties score in Israel?
- Civil liberties score in Israel was 39 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civil liberties score recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 47 in 2006.
- What is the lowest civil liberties score recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 39 in 2024.
- How does Israel rank for civil liberties score?
- Israel ranks 89th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil liberties score rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil Liberties Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The variable identifies the fine-grained extent of freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Higher scores indicate more liberties.