What is strong elected local governments index in Israel?

Strong elected local governments index in Israel was 0.992 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest strong elected local governments index recorded in Israel?

The highest recorded value was 0.992 in 2021.

What is the lowest strong elected local governments index recorded in Israel?

The lowest recorded value was 0.003 in 1875.

How does Israel rank for strong elected local governments index?

Israel ranks 9th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

Is strong elected local governments index rising or falling in Israel?

Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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 Strong Elected Local Governments Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Israel

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

Israel: Strong Elected Local Governments Index was 0.992 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.992

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

9th

of 175 countries

All-time high

0.992

in 2021

All-time low

0.003

in 1875

Years of data

123

1875–2025

Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Israel, 1875–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, strong elected local governments index in Israel stood at 0.992. That is the highest value across all 123 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong elected local governments index in Israel peaked at 0.992 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.003, in 1875.

Israel ranks 9th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Israel, year by year

Annual values for Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Israel, 1875 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1875	0.003	—
1876	0.003	+0.0%
1877	0.005	+66.7%
1878	0.005	+0.0%
1879	0.005	+0.0%
1880	0.005	+0.0%
1881	0.005	+0.0%
1882	0.005	+0.0%
1883	0.005	+0.0%
1884	0.005	+0.0%
1885	0.005	+0.0%
1886	0.005	+0.0%
1887	0.005	+0.0%
1888	0.005	+0.0%
1889	0.005	+0.0%
1890	0.005	+0.0%
1891	0.005	+0.0%
1892	0.005	+0.0%
1893	0.005	+0.0%
1894	0.005	+0.0%
1895	0.005	+0.0%
1896	0.005	+0.0%
1897	0.005	+0.0%
1898	0.005	+0.0%
1899	0.005	+0.0%
1900	0.005	+0.0%
1901	0.005	+0.0%
1902	0.005	+0.0%
1903	0.005	+0.0%
1904	0.005	+0.0%
1905	0.005	+0.0%
1906	0.005	+0.0%
1907	0.005	+0.0%
1908	0.005	+0.0%
1909	0.005	+0.0%
1910	0.005	+0.0%
1911	0.005	+0.0%
1912	0.005	+0.0%
1913	0.005	+0.0%
1914	0.005	+0.0%
1915	0.005	+0.0%
1916	0.005	+0.0%
1917	0.005	+0.0%
1918	0.005	+0.0%
1919	0.005	+0.0%
1948	0.938	+18660.0%
1949	0.938	+0.0%
1950	0.938	+0.0%
1951	0.938	+0.0%
1952	0.938	+0.0%
1953	0.938	+0.0%
1954	0.938	+0.0%
1955	0.938	+0.0%
1956	0.938	+0.0%
1957	0.938	+0.0%
1958	0.938	+0.0%
1959	0.938	+0.0%
1960	0.938	+0.0%
1961	0.938	+0.0%
1962	0.938	+0.0%
1963	0.938	+0.0%
1964	0.938	+0.0%
1965	0.938	+0.0%
1966	0.938	+0.0%
1967	0.938	+0.0%
1968	0.938	+0.0%
1969	0.938	+0.0%
1970	0.938	+0.0%
1971	0.938	+0.0%
1972	0.938	+0.0%
1973	0.938	+0.0%
1974	0.938	+0.0%
1975	0.938	+0.0%
1976	0.938	+0.0%
1977	0.938	+0.0%
1978	0.938	+0.0%
1979	0.938	+0.0%
1980	0.938	+0.0%
1981	0.938	+0.0%
1982	0.938	+0.0%
1983	0.938	+0.0%
1984	0.938	+0.0%
1985	0.938	+0.0%
1986	0.938	+0.0%
1987	0.938	+0.0%
1988	0.938	+0.0%
1989	0.938	+0.0%
1990	0.938	+0.0%
1991	0.938	+0.0%
1992	0.938	+0.0%
1993	0.938	+0.0%
1994	0.938	+0.0%
1995	0.938	+0.0%
1996	0.938	+0.0%
1997	0.938	+0.0%
1998	0.938	+0.0%
1999	0.938	+0.0%
2000	0.938	+0.0%
2001	0.938	+0.0%
2002	0.938	+0.0%
2003	0.938	+0.0%
2004	0.938	+0.0%
2005	0.938	+0.0%
2006	0.938	+0.0%
2007	0.938	+0.0%
2008	0.938	+0.0%
2009	0.938	+0.0%
2010	0.955	+1.8%
2011	0.955	+0.0%
2012	0.955	+0.0%
2013	0.955	+0.0%
2014	0.955	+0.0%
2015	0.955	+0.0%
2016	0.955	+0.0%
2017	0.955	+0.0%
2018	0.955	+0.0%
2019	0.955	+0.0%
2020	0.955	+0.0%
2021	0.992	+3.9%
2022	0.992	+0.0%
2023	0.992	+0.0%
2024	0.992	+0.0%
2025	0.992	+0.0%

Israel compared with similar countries

Israel's 0.992 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.963, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Israel's 0.992 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.177, 5.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1870s	0.0042	0.003	0.005	5
1880s	0.005	0.005	0.005	10
1890s	0.005	0.005	0.005	10
1900s	0.005	0.005	0.005	10
1910s	0.005	0.005	0.005	10
1940s	0.938	0.938	0.938	2
1950s	0.938	0.938	0.938	10
1960s	0.938	0.938	0.938	10
1970s	0.938	0.938	0.938	10
1980s	0.938	0.938	0.938	10
1990s	0.938	0.938	0.938	10
2000s	0.938	0.938	0.938	10
2010s	0.955	0.955	0.955	10
2020s	0.9858	0.955	0.992	6

Countries ranked near Israel

7 Sweden 0.994 compare
8 Indonesia 0.993 compare
9 North Macedonia 0.992 compare
11 Japan 0.991 compare
12 Sri Lanka 0.99 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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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 strong elected local governments index in Israel?: Strong elected local governments index in Israel was 0.992 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong elected local governments index recorded in Israel?: The highest recorded value was 0.992 in 2021.
What is the lowest strong elected local governments index recorded in Israel?: The lowest recorded value was 0.003 in 1875.
How does Israel rank for strong elected local governments index?: Israel ranks 9th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong elected local governments index rising or falling in Israel?: Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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 Strong Elected Local Governments Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Strong Elected Local Governments Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 25,933 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which elected local governments exist, and they operate without interference from local unelected bodies.