India vs Israel: Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index)
India
76 years
in 2025
Israel
77 years
in 2025
India rank
20th
Israel rank
17th
Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) over time
- India
- Israel
How they compare
Israel currently reports 77 years against 76 years in India, a difference of 1 years.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.
India ranks 20th and Israel ranks 17th of 144 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.5 years | 6.5 years | 1 years | Israel |
| 1960s | 15.5 years | 16.5 years | 1 years | Israel |
| 1970s | 25.5 years | 26.5 years | 1 years | Israel |
| 1980s | 35.5 years | 36.5 years | 1 years | Israel |
| 1990s | 45.5 years | 46.5 years | 1 years | Israel |
| 2000s | 55.5 years | 56.5 years | 1 years | Israel |
| 2010s | 65.5 years | 66.5 years | 1 years | Israel |
| 2020s | 73.5 years | 74.5 years | 1 years | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of electoral democracy, India or Israel?
- Israel, at 77 years against 76 years in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age of electoral democracy between India and Israel?
- 1 years, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Israel?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do India and Israel rank globally for age of electoral democracy?
- India ranks 20th and Israel ranks 17th of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Age of electoral democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of consecutive years in electoral democracy.