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Judicial Checks on Government Index in Israel

Israel: Judicial Checks on Government Index was 0.857 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.857
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
41st
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.92
in 2022
All-time low
0.191
in 1789
Years of data
209
1789–2025

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Israel, 1789–2025

0.20.40.60.81178919072025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Israel recorded 0.857 for judicial checks on government index in 2025.

The figure is down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, judicial checks on government index in Israel peaked at 0.92 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.191, in 1789.

Israel ranks 41st of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Israel, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.191 —
1790 0.191 +0.0%
1791 0.191 +0.0%
1792 0.191 +0.0%
1793 0.191 +0.0%
1794 0.191 +0.0%
1795 0.191 +0.0%
1796 0.191 +0.0%
1797 0.191 +0.0%
1798 0.191 +0.0%
1799 0.191 +0.0%
1800 0.191 +0.0%
1801 0.191 +0.0%
1802 0.191 +0.0%
1803 0.191 +0.0%
1804 0.191 +0.0%
1805 0.191 +0.0%
1806 0.191 +0.0%
1807 0.191 +0.0%
1808 0.191 +0.0%
1809 0.191 +0.0%
1810 0.191 +0.0%
1811 0.191 +0.0%
1812 0.191 +0.0%
1813 0.191 +0.0%
1814 0.191 +0.0%
1815 0.191 +0.0%
1816 0.191 +0.0%
1817 0.191 +0.0%
1818 0.191 +0.0%
1819 0.191 +0.0%
1820 0.191 +0.0%
1821 0.191 +0.0%
1822 0.191 +0.0%
1823 0.191 +0.0%
1824 0.191 +0.0%
1825 0.191 +0.0%
1826 0.191 +0.0%
1827 0.191 +0.0%
1828 0.191 +0.0%
1829 0.191 +0.0%
1830 0.191 +0.0%
1831 0.191 +0.0%
1832 0.191 +0.0%
1833 0.191 +0.0%
1834 0.191 +0.0%
1835 0.191 +0.0%
1836 0.191 +0.0%
1837 0.191 +0.0%
1838 0.191 +0.0%
1839 0.191 +0.0%
1840 0.191 +0.0%
1841 0.191 +0.0%
1842 0.191 +0.0%
1843 0.191 +0.0%
1844 0.191 +0.0%
1845 0.191 +0.0%
1846 0.191 +0.0%
1847 0.191 +0.0%
1848 0.191 +0.0%
1849 0.191 +0.0%
1850 0.191 +0.0%
1851 0.191 +0.0%
1852 0.191 +0.0%
1853 0.191 +0.0%
1854 0.191 +0.0%
1855 0.191 +0.0%
1856 0.191 +0.0%
1857 0.191 +0.0%
1858 0.191 +0.0%
1859 0.191 +0.0%
1860 0.191 +0.0%
1861 0.191 +0.0%
1862 0.191 +0.0%
1863 0.191 +0.0%
1864 0.191 +0.0%
1865 0.191 +0.0%
1866 0.191 +0.0%
1867 0.191 +0.0%
1868 0.296 +55.0%
1869 0.296 +0.0%
1870 0.296 +0.0%
1871 0.296 +0.0%
1872 0.296 +0.0%
1873 0.296 +0.0%
1874 0.296 +0.0%
1875 0.296 +0.0%
1876 0.296 +0.0%
1877 0.296 +0.0%
1878 0.236 -20.3%
1879 0.236 +0.0%
1880 0.236 +0.0%
1881 0.236 +0.0%
1882 0.236 +0.0%
1883 0.236 +0.0%
1884 0.236 +0.0%
1885 0.236 +0.0%
1886 0.236 +0.0%
1887 0.236 +0.0%
1888 0.236 +0.0%
1889 0.236 +0.0%
1890 0.236 +0.0%
1891 0.236 +0.0%
1892 0.236 +0.0%
1893 0.236 +0.0%
1894 0.236 +0.0%
1895 0.236 +0.0%
1896 0.236 +0.0%
1897 0.236 +0.0%
1898 0.236 +0.0%
1899 0.236 +0.0%
1900 0.236 +0.0%
1901 0.236 +0.0%
1902 0.236 +0.0%
1903 0.236 +0.0%
1904 0.236 +0.0%
1905 0.236 +0.0%
1906 0.236 +0.0%
1907 0.236 +0.0%
1908 0.421 +78.4%
1909 0.536 +27.3%
1910 0.536 +0.0%
1911 0.536 +0.0%
1912 0.536 +0.0%
1913 0.324 -39.6%
1914 0.299 -7.7%
1915 0.256 -14.4%
1916 0.256 +0.0%
1917 0.256 +0.0%
1918 0.256 +0.0%
1919 0.417 +62.9%
1948 0.872 +109.1%
1949 0.872 +0.0%
1950 0.872 +0.0%
1951 0.872 +0.0%
1952 0.872 +0.0%
1953 0.866 -0.7%
1954 0.866 +0.0%
1955 0.866 +0.0%
1956 0.866 +0.0%
1957 0.866 +0.0%
1958 0.866 +0.0%
1959 0.866 +0.0%
1960 0.866 +0.0%
1961 0.866 +0.0%
1962 0.866 +0.0%
1963 0.866 +0.0%
1964 0.866 +0.0%
1965 0.866 +0.0%
1966 0.866 +0.0%
1967 0.886 +2.3%
1968 0.886 +0.0%
1969 0.886 +0.0%
1970 0.886 +0.0%
1971 0.886 +0.0%
1972 0.915 +3.3%
1973 0.915 +0.0%
1974 0.915 +0.0%
1975 0.915 +0.0%
1976 0.915 +0.0%
1977 0.915 +0.0%
1978 0.915 +0.0%
1979 0.915 +0.0%
1980 0.915 +0.0%
1981 0.915 +0.0%
1982 0.915 +0.0%
1983 0.915 +0.0%
1984 0.915 +0.0%
1985 0.904 -1.2%
1986 0.904 +0.0%
1987 0.904 +0.0%
1988 0.904 +0.0%
1989 0.904 +0.0%
1990 0.904 +0.0%
1991 0.904 +0.0%
1992 0.904 +0.0%
1993 0.904 +0.0%
1994 0.904 +0.0%
1995 0.904 +0.0%
1996 0.904 +0.0%
1997 0.904 +0.0%
1998 0.904 +0.0%
1999 0.904 +0.0%
2000 0.904 +0.0%
2001 0.904 +0.0%
2002 0.904 +0.0%
2003 0.904 +0.0%
2004 0.904 +0.0%
2005 0.904 +0.0%
2006 0.904 +0.0%
2007 0.904 +0.0%
2008 0.904 +0.0%
2009 0.901 -0.3%
2010 0.898 -0.3%
2011 0.898 +0.0%
2012 0.898 +0.0%
2013 0.89 -0.9%
2014 0.89 +0.0%
2015 0.896 +0.7%
2016 0.885 -1.2%
2017 0.88 -0.6%
2018 0.892 +1.4%
2019 0.867 -2.8%
2020 0.881 +1.6%
2021 0.881 +0.0%
2022 0.92 +4.4%
2023 0.894 -2.8%
2024 0.857 -4.1%
2025 0.857 +0.0%

Israel compared with similar countries

  • Israel's 0.857 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.872, 98% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Israel's 0.857 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.435, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.191 0.191 0.191 1
1790s 0.191 0.191 0.191 10
1800s 0.191 0.191 0.191 10
1810s 0.191 0.191 0.191 10
1820s 0.191 0.191 0.191 10
1830s 0.191 0.191 0.191 10
1840s 0.191 0.191 0.191 10
1850s 0.191 0.191 0.191 10
1860s 0.212 0.191 0.296 10
1870s 0.284 0.236 0.296 10
1880s 0.236 0.236 0.236 10
1890s 0.236 0.236 0.236 10
1900s 0.2845 0.236 0.536 10
1910s 0.3672 0.256 0.536 10
1940s 0.872 0.872 0.872 2
1950s 0.8678 0.866 0.872 10
1960s 0.872 0.866 0.886 10
1970s 0.9092 0.886 0.915 10
1980s 0.9095 0.904 0.915 10
1990s 0.904 0.904 0.904 10
2000s 0.9037 0.901 0.904 10
2010s 0.8894 0.867 0.898 10
2020s 0.8817 0.857 0.92 6

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 38 Luxembourg 0.867 compare
  2. 39 Papua New Guinea 0.863 compare
  3. 40 Croatia 0.859 compare
  4. 42 Cyprus 0.85 compare
  5. 42 Mauritius 0.85 compare
  6. 44 Colombia 0.846 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is judicial checks on government index in Israel?
Judicial checks on government index in Israel was 0.857 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest judicial checks on government index recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 0.92 in 2022.
What is the lowest judicial checks on government index recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 0.191 in 1789.
How does Israel rank for judicial checks on government index?
Israel ranks 41st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is judicial checks on government index rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Israel data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Judicial Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Judicial Checks on Government Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,297 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which the executive respects the constitution, complies with the judiciary and high courts, and higher and lower courts are independent.