Israel vs United States: Liberal democracy index
Israel
0.588
in 2025
United States
0.571
in 2025
Israel rank
48th
United States rank
51st
Liberal democracy index over time
- Israel
- United States
How they compare
Israel currently reports 0.588 against 0.571 in United States, a difference of 0.017.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 209 shared years of data; in 1789 it was United States ahead.
Israel ranks 48th and United States ranks 51st of 176 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 23 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.03 | 0.284 | 0.254 | United States |
| 1790s | 0.03 | 0.2832 | 0.2532 | United States |
| 1800s | 0.0298 | 0.2868 | 0.257 | United States |
| 1810s | 0.029 | 0.2873 | 0.2583 | United States |
| 1820s | 0.029 | 0.2862 | 0.2572 | United States |
| 1830s | 0.03 | 0.3103 | 0.2803 | United States |
| 1840s | 0.044 | 0.298 | 0.254 | United States |
| 1850s | 0.0443 | 0.2934 | 0.2491 | United States |
| 1860s | 0.0478 | 0.3074 | 0.2596 | United States |
| 1870s | 0.0537 | 0.318 | 0.2643 | United States |
| 1880s | 0.033 | 0.316 | 0.283 | United States |
| 1890s | 0.0342 | 0.3365 | 0.3023 | United States |
| 1900s | 0.0459 | 0.3669 | 0.321 | United States |
| 1910s | 0.0723 | 0.3684 | 0.2961 | United States |
| 1940s | 0.3865 | 0.503 | 0.1165 | United States |
| 1950s | 0.5012 | 0.518 | 0.0168 | United States |
| 1960s | 0.5496 | 0.578 | 0.0284 | United States |
| 1970s | 0.6432 | 0.7071 | 0.0639 | United States |
| 1980s | 0.679 | 0.7916 | 0.1126 | United States |
| 1990s | 0.6916 | 0.807 | 0.1154 | United States |
| 2000s | 0.6854 | 0.8071 | 0.1217 | United States |
| 2010s | 0.6515 | 0.8141 | 0.1626 | United States |
| 2020s | 0.6198 | 0.7283 | 0.1085 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal democracy index, Israel or United States?
- Israel, at 0.588 against 0.571 in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Israel and United States?
- 0.017, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and United States?
- 209 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Israel and United States rank globally for liberal democracy index?
- Israel ranks 48th and United States ranks 51st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Liberal democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.