What is rule of law index in Israel?

Rule of law index in Israel was 0.889 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Israel?

The highest recorded value was 0.944 in 1985.

What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Israel?

The lowest recorded value was 0.166 in 1880.

How does Israel rank for rule of law index?

Israel ranks 34th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is rule of law index rising or falling in Israel?

Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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 Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Rule of Law Index in Israel

Name: Rule of Law Index in Israel
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Israel: Rule of Law Index was 0.889 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.889

Change on year

down 0.6%

World rank

34th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.944

in 1985

All-time low

0.166

in 1880

Years of data

209

1789–2025

Rule of Law Index in Israel, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for rule of law index in Israel is 0.889, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law index in Israel peaked at 0.944 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.166, in 1880.

Israel ranks 34th 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.

Rule of Law Index in Israel, year by year

Annual values for Rule of Law Index in Israel, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.226	—
1790	0.226	+0.0%
1791	0.226	+0.0%
1792	0.226	+0.0%
1793	0.226	+0.0%
1794	0.226	+0.0%
1795	0.226	+0.0%
1796	0.226	+0.0%
1797	0.226	+0.0%
1798	0.226	+0.0%
1799	0.226	+0.0%
1800	0.226	+0.0%
1801	0.226	+0.0%
1802	0.226	+0.0%
1803	0.226	+0.0%
1804	0.226	+0.0%
1805	0.226	+0.0%
1806	0.226	+0.0%
1807	0.226	+0.0%
1808	0.211	-6.6%
1809	0.213	+0.9%
1810	0.213	+0.0%
1811	0.213	+0.0%
1812	0.213	+0.0%
1813	0.213	+0.0%
1814	0.213	+0.0%
1815	0.213	+0.0%
1816	0.213	+0.0%
1817	0.213	+0.0%
1818	0.213	+0.0%
1819	0.213	+0.0%
1820	0.213	+0.0%
1821	0.213	+0.0%
1822	0.213	+0.0%
1823	0.213	+0.0%
1824	0.213	+0.0%
1825	0.213	+0.0%
1826	0.213	+0.0%
1827	0.213	+0.0%
1828	0.213	+0.0%
1829	0.213	+0.0%
1830	0.213	+0.0%
1831	0.213	+0.0%
1832	0.213	+0.0%
1833	0.213	+0.0%
1834	0.213	+0.0%
1835	0.213	+0.0%
1836	0.213	+0.0%
1837	0.213	+0.0%
1838	0.213	+0.0%
1839	0.181	-15.0%
1840	0.212	+17.1%
1841	0.212	+0.0%
1842	0.212	+0.0%
1843	0.212	+0.0%
1844	0.212	+0.0%
1845	0.212	+0.0%
1846	0.212	+0.0%
1847	0.212	+0.0%
1848	0.212	+0.0%
1849	0.212	+0.0%
1850	0.212	+0.0%
1851	0.212	+0.0%
1852	0.212	+0.0%
1853	0.212	+0.0%
1854	0.212	+0.0%
1855	0.212	+0.0%
1856	0.212	+0.0%
1857	0.21	-0.9%
1858	0.21	+0.0%
1859	0.21	+0.0%
1860	0.21	+0.0%
1861	0.21	+0.0%
1862	0.21	+0.0%
1863	0.21	+0.0%
1864	0.21	+0.0%
1865	0.21	+0.0%
1866	0.21	+0.0%
1867	0.21	+0.0%
1868	0.24	+14.3%
1869	0.24	+0.0%
1870	0.24	+0.0%
1871	0.24	+0.0%
1872	0.24	+0.0%
1873	0.24	+0.0%
1874	0.24	+0.0%
1875	0.24	+0.0%
1876	0.24	+0.0%
1877	0.191	-20.4%
1878	0.178	-6.8%
1879	0.178	+0.0%
1880	0.166	-6.7%
1881	0.166	+0.0%
1882	0.166	+0.0%
1883	0.166	+0.0%
1884	0.166	+0.0%
1885	0.166	+0.0%
1886	0.166	+0.0%
1887	0.166	+0.0%
1888	0.166	+0.0%
1889	0.166	+0.0%
1890	0.166	+0.0%
1891	0.166	+0.0%
1892	0.166	+0.0%
1893	0.166	+0.0%
1894	0.166	+0.0%
1895	0.166	+0.0%
1896	0.166	+0.0%
1897	0.166	+0.0%
1898	0.166	+0.0%
1899	0.166	+0.0%
1900	0.166	+0.0%
1901	0.166	+0.0%
1902	0.166	+0.0%
1903	0.166	+0.0%
1904	0.166	+0.0%
1905	0.166	+0.0%
1906	0.166	+0.0%
1907	0.18	+8.4%
1908	0.321	+78.3%
1909	0.426	+32.7%
1910	0.428	+0.5%
1911	0.401	-6.3%
1912	0.401	+0.0%
1913	0.278	-30.7%
1914	0.247	-11.2%
1915	0.222	-10.1%
1916	0.222	+0.0%
1917	0.222	+0.0%
1918	0.247	+11.3%
1919	0.328	+32.8%
1948	0.866	+164.0%
1949	0.866	+0.0%
1950	0.87	+0.5%
1951	0.87	+0.0%
1952	0.87	+0.0%
1953	0.869	-0.1%
1954	0.869	+0.0%
1955	0.869	+0.0%
1956	0.869	+0.0%
1957	0.869	+0.0%
1958	0.869	+0.0%
1959	0.869	+0.0%
1960	0.869	+0.0%
1961	0.869	+0.0%
1962	0.869	+0.0%
1963	0.869	+0.0%
1964	0.881	+1.4%
1965	0.881	+0.0%
1966	0.891	+1.1%
1967	0.909	+2.0%
1968	0.909	+0.0%
1969	0.909	+0.0%
1970	0.909	+0.0%
1971	0.909	+0.0%
1972	0.917	+0.9%
1973	0.917	+0.0%
1974	0.917	+0.0%
1975	0.917	+0.0%
1976	0.923	+0.7%
1977	0.923	+0.0%
1978	0.935	+1.3%
1979	0.935	+0.0%
1980	0.935	+0.0%
1981	0.935	+0.0%
1982	0.935	+0.0%
1983	0.935	+0.0%
1984	0.935	+0.0%
1985	0.944	+1.0%
1986	0.944	+0.0%
1987	0.944	+0.0%
1988	0.944	+0.0%
1989	0.944	+0.0%
1990	0.944	+0.0%
1991	0.944	+0.0%
1992	0.944	+0.0%
1993	0.944	+0.0%
1994	0.944	+0.0%
1995	0.944	+0.0%
1996	0.944	+0.0%
1997	0.944	+0.0%
1998	0.944	+0.0%
1999	0.944	+0.0%
2000	0.941	-0.3%
2001	0.941	+0.0%
2002	0.941	+0.0%
2003	0.941	+0.0%
2004	0.941	+0.0%
2005	0.941	+0.0%
2006	0.941	+0.0%
2007	0.941	+0.0%
2008	0.941	+0.0%
2009	0.938	-0.3%
2010	0.931	-0.7%
2011	0.931	+0.0%
2012	0.931	+0.0%
2013	0.93	-0.1%
2014	0.93	+0.0%
2015	0.928	-0.2%
2016	0.926	-0.2%
2017	0.921	-0.5%
2018	0.919	-0.2%
2019	0.916	-0.3%
2020	0.929	+1.4%
2021	0.932	+0.3%
2022	0.942	+1.1%
2023	0.912	-3.2%
2024	0.894	-2.0%
2025	0.889	-0.6%

Israel compared with similar countries

Israel's 0.889 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.927, 96% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Israel's 0.889 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.321, 2.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.226	0.226	0.226	1
1790s	0.226	0.226	0.226	10
1800s	0.2232	0.211	0.226	10
1810s	0.213	0.213	0.213	10
1820s	0.213	0.213	0.213	10
1830s	0.2098	0.181	0.213	10
1840s	0.212	0.212	0.212	10
1850s	0.2114	0.21	0.212	10
1860s	0.216	0.21	0.24	10
1870s	0.2227	0.178	0.24	10
1880s	0.166	0.166	0.166	10
1890s	0.166	0.166	0.166	10
1900s	0.2089	0.166	0.426	10
1910s	0.2996	0.222	0.428	10
1940s	0.866	0.866	0.866	2
1950s	0.8693	0.869	0.87	10
1960s	0.8856	0.869	0.909	10
1970s	0.9202	0.909	0.935	10
1980s	0.9395	0.935	0.944	10
1990s	0.944	0.944	0.944	10
2000s	0.9407	0.938	0.941	10
2010s	0.9263	0.916	0.931	10
2020s	0.9163	0.889	0.942	6

Countries ranked near Israel

31 South Korea 0.917 compare
31 Taiwan 0.917 compare
33 Slovenia 0.9 compare
35 Portugal 0.887 compare
36 Trinidad and Tobago 0.886 compare
37 Cyprus 0.88 compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law index in Israel?: Rule of law index in Israel was 0.889 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Israel?: The highest recorded value was 0.944 in 1985.
What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Israel?: The lowest recorded value was 0.166 in 1880.
How does Israel rank for rule of law index?: Israel ranks 34th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is rule of law index rising or falling in Israel?: Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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 Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Rule of Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,303 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the government complies with the law, courts are independent, laws transparent, justice accessible, corruption absent, and the bureaucracy is impartial.