Common Good Justifications Score in Israel
Israel: Common Good Justifications Score was 1.05 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.05
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
69th
of 175 countries
All-time high
2.49
in 2022
All-time low
0.291
in 1900
Years of data
98
1900–2025
Common Good Justifications Score in Israel, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Israel recorded 1.05 for common good justifications score in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, common good justifications score in Israel peaked at 2.49 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.291, in 1900.
Israel ranks 69th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 98 years of available data.
Common Good Justifications Score in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.291 | — |
| 1901 | 0.291 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.291 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.291 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.291 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.291 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.291 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.291 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.291 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.291 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.291 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.291 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.291 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.291 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.291 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.291 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.291 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.291 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.458 | +57.4% |
| 1919 | 0.739 | +61.4% |
| 1948 | 1.03 | +39.9% |
| 1949 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.14 | +9.9% |
| 1968 | 1.14 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.14 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.14 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.14 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.14 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.14 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.14 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.14 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.14 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.14 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.34 | +18.3% |
| 1979 | 1.34 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.34 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.34 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.34 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.34 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.34 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.34 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.34 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.34 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.34 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.34 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.34 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.34 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.66 | +23.7% |
| 1993 | 1.66 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.66 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.66 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.66 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.66 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.66 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.66 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.66 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.66 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.66 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.66 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.66 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.66 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.66 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.66 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.66 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.66 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.66 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.66 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.66 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.8 | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.87 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 2.49 | +33.0% |
| 2023 | 1.14 | -54.2% |
| 2024 | 1.05 | -8.3% |
| 2025 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 1.05 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.23, 85% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Israel's 1.05 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.469, 2.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.291 | 0.291 | 0.291 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.3525 | 0.291 | 0.739 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.03 | 2 |
| 1950s | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.06 | 1.03 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.18 | 1.14 | 1.34 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.34 | 1.34 | 1.34 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6 | 1.34 | 1.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.66 | 1.66 | 1.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.76 | 1.66 | 1.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.57 | 1.05 | 2.49 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More reference data data for Israel
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0882 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3364 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.719 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.719 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1891 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.104 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is common good justifications score in Israel?
- Common good justifications score in Israel was 1.05 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest common good justifications score recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 2.49 in 2022.
- What is the lowest common good justifications score recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.291 in 1900.
- How does Israel rank for common good justifications score?
- Israel ranks 69th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is common good justifications score rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Common Good Justifications Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their views with the common good for society, either the greatest good for the greatest number of people or as helping the least advantaged people in society when considering important policy changes.