Israel vs United States: Citizen satisfaction with democracy

Israel
0.3369
in 2020
United States
0.3425
in 2020
Israel rank
45th
United States rank
44th

Citizen satisfaction with democracy over time

  • Israel
  • United States
-0.2500.250.50.75199620082020

How they compare

United States currently reports 0.3425 against 0.3369 in Israel, a difference of 0.0056.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1996 it was United States ahead.

Israel ranks 45th and United States ranks 44th of 131 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel United States Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1199 0.7675 0.6476 United States
2000s -0.1947 0.7906 0.9853 United States
2010s 0.2626 0.3707 0.108 United States
2020s 0.3369 0.3425 0.0056 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher citizen satisfaction with democracy, Israel or United States?
United States, at 0.3425 against 0.3369 in Israel as of 2020.
What is the difference in citizen satisfaction with democracy between Israel and United States?
0.0056, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and United States?
25 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2020.
How do Israel and United States rank globally for citizen satisfaction with democracy?
Israel ranks 45th and United States ranks 44th of 131 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Citizen satisfaction with democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Citizen satisfaction with democracy
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
131 places, 3,021 data points, 1973–2020
Last refreshed