What is strong civil society index in Israel?

Strong civil society index in Israel was 0.696 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest strong civil society index recorded in Israel?

The highest recorded value was 0.859 in 1994.

What is the lowest strong civil society index recorded in Israel?

The lowest recorded value was 0.061 in 1890.

How does Israel rank for strong civil society index?

Israel ranks 94th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is strong civil society index rising or falling in Israel?

Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 Strong Civil Society Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Strong Civil Society Index in Israel

Name: Strong Civil Society Index in Israel
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Israel: Strong Civil Society Index was 0.696 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.696

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

94th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.859

in 1994

All-time low

0.061

in 1890

Years of data

209

1789–2025

Strong Civil Society Index in Israel, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

Israel recorded 0.696 for strong civil society index in 2025.

The figure is up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong civil society index in Israel peaked at 0.859 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.061, in 1890.

Israel ranks 94th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 209 years of available data.

Strong Civil Society Index in Israel, year by year

Annual values for Strong Civil Society Index in Israel, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.477	—
1790	0.477	+0.0%
1791	0.477	+0.0%
1792	0.477	+0.0%
1793	0.477	+0.0%
1794	0.477	+0.0%
1795	0.477	+0.0%
1796	0.477	+0.0%
1797	0.477	+0.0%
1798	0.477	+0.0%
1799	0.477	+0.0%
1800	0.477	+0.0%
1801	0.477	+0.0%
1802	0.477	+0.0%
1803	0.477	+0.0%
1804	0.477	+0.0%
1805	0.477	+0.0%
1806	0.477	+0.0%
1807	0.477	+0.0%
1808	0.477	+0.0%
1809	0.477	+0.0%
1810	0.477	+0.0%
1811	0.477	+0.0%
1812	0.477	+0.0%
1813	0.477	+0.0%
1814	0.477	+0.0%
1815	0.477	+0.0%
1816	0.477	+0.0%
1817	0.477	+0.0%
1818	0.477	+0.0%
1819	0.477	+0.0%
1820	0.477	+0.0%
1821	0.477	+0.0%
1822	0.477	+0.0%
1823	0.477	+0.0%
1824	0.477	+0.0%
1825	0.477	+0.0%
1826	0.477	+0.0%
1827	0.477	+0.0%
1828	0.477	+0.0%
1829	0.477	+0.0%
1830	0.477	+0.0%
1831	0.477	+0.0%
1832	0.477	+0.0%
1833	0.477	+0.0%
1834	0.477	+0.0%
1835	0.477	+0.0%
1836	0.477	+0.0%
1837	0.477	+0.0%
1838	0.477	+0.0%
1839	0.477	+0.0%
1840	0.421	-11.7%
1841	0.421	+0.0%
1842	0.421	+0.0%
1843	0.421	+0.0%
1844	0.421	+0.0%
1845	0.421	+0.0%
1846	0.421	+0.0%
1847	0.421	+0.0%
1848	0.421	+0.0%
1849	0.421	+0.0%
1850	0.421	+0.0%
1851	0.421	+0.0%
1852	0.421	+0.0%
1853	0.421	+0.0%
1854	0.421	+0.0%
1855	0.421	+0.0%
1856	0.421	+0.0%
1857	0.421	+0.0%
1858	0.421	+0.0%
1859	0.421	+0.0%
1860	0.421	+0.0%
1861	0.421	+0.0%
1862	0.421	+0.0%
1863	0.421	+0.0%
1864	0.421	+0.0%
1865	0.36	-14.5%
1866	0.36	+0.0%
1867	0.36	+0.0%
1868	0.36	+0.0%
1869	0.36	+0.0%
1870	0.36	+0.0%
1871	0.36	+0.0%
1872	0.36	+0.0%
1873	0.36	+0.0%
1874	0.36	+0.0%
1875	0.36	+0.0%
1876	0.36	+0.0%
1877	0.221	-38.6%
1878	0.221	+0.0%
1879	0.221	+0.0%
1880	0.221	+0.0%
1881	0.221	+0.0%
1882	0.221	+0.0%
1883	0.221	+0.0%
1884	0.221	+0.0%
1885	0.221	+0.0%
1886	0.221	+0.0%
1887	0.221	+0.0%
1888	0.221	+0.0%
1889	0.221	+0.0%
1890	0.061	-72.4%
1891	0.061	+0.0%
1892	0.061	+0.0%
1893	0.061	+0.0%
1894	0.061	+0.0%
1895	0.061	+0.0%
1896	0.061	+0.0%
1897	0.061	+0.0%
1898	0.061	+0.0%
1899	0.061	+0.0%
1900	0.061	+0.0%
1901	0.061	+0.0%
1902	0.061	+0.0%
1903	0.061	+0.0%
1904	0.061	+0.0%
1905	0.061	+0.0%
1906	0.061	+0.0%
1907	0.061	+0.0%
1908	0.22	+260.7%
1909	0.432	+96.4%
1910	0.351	-18.8%
1911	0.351	+0.0%
1912	0.331	-5.7%
1913	0.103	-68.9%
1914	0.079	-23.3%
1915	0.079	+0.0%
1916	0.079	+0.0%
1917	0.079	+0.0%
1918	0.09	+13.9%
1919	0.326	+262.2%
1948	0.637	+95.4%
1949	0.637	+0.0%
1950	0.637	+0.0%
1951	0.637	+0.0%
1952	0.637	+0.0%
1953	0.637	+0.0%
1954	0.637	+0.0%
1955	0.637	+0.0%
1956	0.637	+0.0%
1957	0.637	+0.0%
1958	0.637	+0.0%
1959	0.637	+0.0%
1960	0.652	+2.4%
1961	0.652	+0.0%
1962	0.652	+0.0%
1963	0.652	+0.0%
1964	0.652	+0.0%
1965	0.652	+0.0%
1966	0.652	+0.0%
1967	0.652	+0.0%
1968	0.756	+16.0%
1969	0.756	+0.0%
1970	0.795	+5.2%
1971	0.795	+0.0%
1972	0.795	+0.0%
1973	0.795	+0.0%
1974	0.795	+0.0%
1975	0.795	+0.0%
1976	0.795	+0.0%
1977	0.795	+0.0%
1978	0.795	+0.0%
1979	0.795	+0.0%
1980	0.795	+0.0%
1981	0.795	+0.0%
1982	0.795	+0.0%
1983	0.795	+0.0%
1984	0.795	+0.0%
1985	0.795	+0.0%
1986	0.795	+0.0%
1987	0.795	+0.0%
1988	0.791	-0.5%
1989	0.827	+4.6%
1990	0.809	-2.2%
1991	0.809	+0.0%
1992	0.809	+0.0%
1993	0.809	+0.0%
1994	0.859	+6.2%
1995	0.859	+0.0%
1996	0.859	+0.0%
1997	0.859	+0.0%
1998	0.859	+0.0%
1999	0.859	+0.0%
2000	0.817	-4.9%
2001	0.72	-11.9%
2002	0.728	+1.1%
2003	0.728	+0.0%
2004	0.728	+0.0%
2005	0.728	+0.0%
2006	0.728	+0.0%
2007	0.728	+0.0%
2008	0.728	+0.0%
2009	0.728	+0.0%
2010	0.693	-4.8%
2011	0.693	+0.0%
2012	0.693	+0.0%
2013	0.684	-1.3%
2014	0.684	+0.0%
2015	0.684	+0.0%
2016	0.684	+0.0%
2017	0.66	-3.5%
2018	0.667	+1.1%
2019	0.667	+0.0%
2020	0.667	+0.0%
2021	0.687	+3.0%
2022	0.673	-2.0%
2023	0.696	+3.4%
2024	0.696	+0.0%
2025	0.696	+0.0%

Israel compared with similar countries

Israel's 0.696 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.864, 81% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Israel's 0.696 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.296, 2.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.477	0.477	0.477	1
1790s	0.477	0.477	0.477	10
1800s	0.477	0.477	0.477	10
1810s	0.477	0.477	0.477	10
1820s	0.477	0.477	0.477	10
1830s	0.477	0.477	0.477	10
1840s	0.421	0.421	0.421	10
1850s	0.421	0.421	0.421	10
1860s	0.3905	0.36	0.421	10
1870s	0.3183	0.221	0.36	10
1880s	0.221	0.221	0.221	10
1890s	0.061	0.061	0.061	10
1900s	0.114	0.061	0.432	10
1910s	0.1868	0.079	0.351	10
1940s	0.637	0.637	0.637	2
1950s	0.637	0.637	0.637	10
1960s	0.6728	0.652	0.756	10
1970s	0.795	0.795	0.795	10
1980s	0.7978	0.791	0.827	10
1990s	0.839	0.809	0.859	10
2000s	0.7361	0.72	0.817	10
2010s	0.6809	0.66	0.693	10
2020s	0.6858	0.667	0.696	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong civil society index in Israel?: Strong civil society index in Israel was 0.696 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong civil society index recorded in Israel?: The highest recorded value was 0.859 in 1994.
What is the lowest strong civil society index recorded in Israel?: The lowest recorded value was 0.061 in 1890.
How does Israel rank for strong civil society index?: Israel ranks 94th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong civil society index rising or falling in Israel?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 Strong Civil Society Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Strong Civil Society Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,138 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which interest groups, labor unions, charities, and other civil society organizations are autonomous from the state and can freely pursue their goals. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (strongest).