Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Israel
Israel: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index was 0.778 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.778
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
38th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.82
in 1995
All-time low
0.213
in 1900
Years of data
98
1900–2025
Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Israel, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Israel recorded 0.778 for egalitarian political institutions index in 2025.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egalitarian political institutions index in Israel peaked at 0.82 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.213, in 1900.
That places Israel 38th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 98 years of available data.
Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.213 | — |
| 1901 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.227 | +6.6% |
| 1909 | 0.243 | +7.0% |
| 1910 | 0.243 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.243 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.245 | +0.8% |
| 1913 | 0.241 | -1.6% |
| 1914 | 0.221 | -8.3% |
| 1915 | 0.221 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.221 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.221 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.221 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.253 | +14.5% |
| 1948 | 0.689 | +172.3% |
| 1949 | 0.688 | -0.1% |
| 1950 | 0.688 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.688 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.688 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.688 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.688 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.688 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.688 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.688 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.688 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.688 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.688 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.688 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.688 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.688 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.688 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.688 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.687 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.723 | +5.2% |
| 1968 | 0.723 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.723 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.723 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.723 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.723 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.723 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.723 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.754 | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 0.754 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.758 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.78 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.78 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.78 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.78 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.78 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.78 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.78 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.78 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.78 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.78 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.78 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.78 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.78 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.78 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.78 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.78 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.78 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.82 | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 0.82 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.82 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.82 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.82 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.82 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.82 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.82 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.82 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.82 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.82 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.818 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.818 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.818 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.816 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.818 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.816 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.816 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.806 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.806 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.804 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.803 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.788 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.785 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.781 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.792 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.794 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.794 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.781 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.783 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 0.778 | -0.6% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 0.778 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.839, 93% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Israel's 0.778 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.45, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.2174 | 0.213 | 0.243 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.233 | 0.221 | 0.253 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.6885 | 0.688 | 0.689 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.688 | 0.688 | 0.688 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6984 | 0.687 | 0.723 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7441 | 0.723 | 0.78 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.78 | 0.78 | 0.78 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8 | 0.78 | 0.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.819 | 0.816 | 0.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8023 | 0.781 | 0.818 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.787 | 0.778 | 0.794 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 36 Singapore 0.794 compare
- 37 Armenia 0.784 compare
- 38 Montenegro 0.778 compare
- 38 United Kingdom 0.778 compare
- 41 Croatia 0.775 compare
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 egalitarian political institutions index in Israel?
- Egalitarian political institutions index in Israel was 0.778 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 0.82 in 1995.
- What is the lowest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.213 in 1900.
- How does Israel rank for egalitarian political institutions index?
- Israel ranks 38th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is egalitarian political institutions index rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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 Egalitarian Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.