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Rule of law index in Israel

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

0.20.40.60.81178919072025

Source: 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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 31 South Korea 0.917 compare
  2. 31 Taiwan 0.917 compare
  3. 33 Slovenia 0.9 compare
  4. 35 Portugal 0.887 compare
  5. 36 Trinidad and Tobago 0.886 compare
  6. 37 Cyprus 0.88 compare

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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 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 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
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,303 data points, 1789–2025
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