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Liberal Political Institutions Index in Israel

Israel: Liberal Political Institutions Index was 0.847 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.847
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
40th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.917
in 2000
All-time low
0.113
in 1808
Years of data
209
1789–2025

Liberal Political Institutions Index in Israel, 1789–2025

0.20.40.60.81178919072025

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

Analysis

Israel recorded 0.847 for liberal political institutions index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liberal political institutions index in Israel peaked at 0.917 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.113, in 1808.

Israel ranks 40th 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.

Liberal Political Institutions Index in Israel, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.117 —
1790 0.117 +0.0%
1791 0.117 +0.0%
1792 0.117 +0.0%
1793 0.117 +0.0%
1794 0.117 +0.0%
1795 0.117 +0.0%
1796 0.117 +0.0%
1797 0.117 +0.0%
1798 0.117 +0.0%
1799 0.117 +0.0%
1800 0.117 +0.0%
1801 0.117 +0.0%
1802 0.117 +0.0%
1803 0.117 +0.0%
1804 0.117 +0.0%
1805 0.117 +0.0%
1806 0.117 +0.0%
1807 0.117 +0.0%
1808 0.113 -3.4%
1809 0.113 +0.0%
1810 0.113 +0.0%
1811 0.113 +0.0%
1812 0.113 +0.0%
1813 0.113 +0.0%
1814 0.113 +0.0%
1815 0.113 +0.0%
1816 0.113 +0.0%
1817 0.113 +0.0%
1818 0.113 +0.0%
1819 0.113 +0.0%
1820 0.113 +0.0%
1821 0.113 +0.0%
1822 0.113 +0.0%
1823 0.113 +0.0%
1824 0.113 +0.0%
1825 0.113 +0.0%
1826 0.113 +0.0%
1827 0.113 +0.0%
1828 0.113 +0.0%
1829 0.113 +0.0%
1830 0.115 +1.8%
1831 0.115 +0.0%
1832 0.115 +0.0%
1833 0.115 +0.0%
1834 0.115 +0.0%
1835 0.115 +0.0%
1836 0.115 +0.0%
1837 0.115 +0.0%
1838 0.115 +0.0%
1839 0.151 +31.3%
1840 0.173 +14.6%
1841 0.173 +0.0%
1842 0.173 +0.0%
1843 0.173 +0.0%
1844 0.173 +0.0%
1845 0.173 +0.0%
1846 0.173 +0.0%
1847 0.173 +0.0%
1848 0.173 +0.0%
1849 0.173 +0.0%
1850 0.173 +0.0%
1851 0.173 +0.0%
1852 0.173 +0.0%
1853 0.173 +0.0%
1854 0.173 +0.0%
1855 0.173 +0.0%
1856 0.173 +0.0%
1857 0.179 +3.5%
1858 0.179 +0.0%
1859 0.179 +0.0%
1860 0.179 +0.0%
1861 0.179 +0.0%
1862 0.179 +0.0%
1863 0.179 +0.0%
1864 0.179 +0.0%
1865 0.179 +0.0%
1866 0.179 +0.0%
1867 0.179 +0.0%
1868 0.214 +19.6%
1869 0.214 +0.0%
1870 0.214 +0.0%
1871 0.214 +0.0%
1872 0.214 +0.0%
1873 0.214 +0.0%
1874 0.214 +0.0%
1875 0.214 +0.0%
1876 0.251 +17.3%
1877 0.227 -9.6%
1878 0.151 -33.5%
1879 0.151 +0.0%
1880 0.132 -12.6%
1881 0.132 +0.0%
1882 0.132 +0.0%
1883 0.132 +0.0%
1884 0.132 +0.0%
1885 0.132 +0.0%
1886 0.132 +0.0%
1887 0.132 +0.0%
1888 0.132 +0.0%
1889 0.132 +0.0%
1890 0.137 +3.8%
1891 0.137 +0.0%
1892 0.137 +0.0%
1893 0.137 +0.0%
1894 0.137 +0.0%
1895 0.137 +0.0%
1896 0.137 +0.0%
1897 0.137 +0.0%
1898 0.138 +0.7%
1899 0.138 +0.0%
1900 0.138 +0.0%
1901 0.138 +0.0%
1902 0.138 +0.0%
1903 0.138 +0.0%
1904 0.138 +0.0%
1905 0.138 +0.0%
1906 0.138 +0.0%
1907 0.142 +2.9%
1908 0.239 +68.3%
1909 0.361 +51.0%
1910 0.356 -1.4%
1911 0.34 -4.5%
1912 0.339 -0.3%
1913 0.23 -32.2%
1914 0.212 -7.8%
1915 0.181 -14.6%
1916 0.184 +1.7%
1917 0.184 +0.0%
1918 0.193 +4.9%
1919 0.297 +53.9%
1948 0.816 +174.7%
1949 0.824 +1.0%
1950 0.828 +0.5%
1951 0.828 +0.0%
1952 0.828 +0.0%
1953 0.829 +0.1%
1954 0.829 +0.0%
1955 0.829 +0.0%
1956 0.829 +0.0%
1957 0.829 +0.0%
1958 0.829 +0.0%
1959 0.829 +0.0%
1960 0.829 +0.0%
1961 0.829 +0.0%
1962 0.829 +0.0%
1963 0.829 +0.0%
1964 0.842 +1.6%
1965 0.842 +0.0%
1966 0.854 +1.4%
1967 0.886 +3.7%
1968 0.886 +0.0%
1969 0.886 +0.0%
1970 0.886 +0.0%
1971 0.886 +0.0%
1972 0.895 +1.0%
1973 0.905 +1.1%
1974 0.905 +0.0%
1975 0.905 +0.0%
1976 0.908 +0.3%
1977 0.908 +0.0%
1978 0.912 +0.4%
1979 0.912 +0.0%
1980 0.912 +0.0%
1981 0.912 +0.0%
1982 0.912 +0.0%
1983 0.912 +0.0%
1984 0.912 +0.0%
1985 0.911 -0.1%
1986 0.911 +0.0%
1987 0.911 +0.0%
1988 0.911 +0.0%
1989 0.911 +0.0%
1990 0.911 +0.0%
1991 0.911 +0.0%
1992 0.911 +0.0%
1993 0.913 +0.2%
1994 0.913 +0.0%
1995 0.913 +0.0%
1996 0.913 +0.0%
1997 0.913 +0.0%
1998 0.913 +0.0%
1999 0.913 +0.0%
2000 0.917 +0.4%
2001 0.917 +0.0%
2002 0.917 +0.0%
2003 0.917 +0.0%
2004 0.917 +0.0%
2005 0.917 +0.0%
2006 0.917 +0.0%
2007 0.917 +0.0%
2008 0.917 +0.0%
2009 0.917 +0.0%
2010 0.914 -0.3%
2011 0.914 +0.0%
2012 0.914 +0.0%
2013 0.906 -0.9%
2014 0.906 +0.0%
2015 0.907 +0.1%
2016 0.901 -0.7%
2017 0.902 +0.1%
2018 0.901 -0.1%
2019 0.893 -0.9%
2020 0.896 +0.3%
2021 0.898 +0.2%
2022 0.914 +1.8%
2023 0.885 -3.2%
2024 0.85 -4.0%
2025 0.847 -0.4%

Israel compared with similar countries

  • Israel's 0.847 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.872, 97% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Israel's 0.847 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.354, 2.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.117 0.117 0.117 1
1790s 0.117 0.117 0.117 10
1800s 0.1162 0.113 0.117 10
1810s 0.113 0.113 0.113 10
1820s 0.113 0.113 0.113 10
1830s 0.1186 0.115 0.151 10
1840s 0.173 0.173 0.173 10
1850s 0.1748 0.173 0.179 10
1860s 0.186 0.179 0.214 10
1870s 0.2064 0.151 0.251 10
1880s 0.132 0.132 0.132 10
1890s 0.1372 0.137 0.138 10
1900s 0.1708 0.138 0.361 10
1910s 0.2516 0.181 0.356 10
1940s 0.82 0.816 0.824 2
1950s 0.8287 0.828 0.829 10
1960s 0.8512 0.829 0.886 10
1970s 0.9022 0.886 0.912 10
1980s 0.9115 0.911 0.912 10
1990s 0.9124 0.911 0.913 10
2000s 0.917 0.917 0.917 10
2010s 0.9058 0.893 0.914 10
2020s 0.8817 0.847 0.914 6

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 37 Vanuatu 0.857 compare
  2. 38 Ghana 0.855 compare
  3. 39 Slovenia 0.849 compare
  4. 41 Barbados 0.846 compare
  5. 41 Trinidad and Tobago 0.846 compare
  6. 43 Cape Verde 0.845 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is liberal political institutions index in Israel?
Liberal political institutions index in Israel was 0.847 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal political institutions index recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 0.917 in 2000.
What is the lowest liberal political institutions index recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 0.113 in 1808.
How does Israel rank for liberal political institutions index?
Israel ranks 40th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal political institutions index rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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 Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Liberal Political Institutions Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,207 data points, 1789–2025
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