Age of democracy polity in Israel
Israel: Age of democracy polity was 71 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
71
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
17th
of 110 countries
All-time high
71
in 2018
All-time low
1
in 1948
Years of data
71
1948–2018
Age of democracy polity in Israel, 1948–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, age of democracy polity in Israel stood at 71. That is the highest value across all 71 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of democracy polity in Israel peaked at 71 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1948.
Israel ranks 17th of 110 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1.5 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 1950s | 7.5 | 3 | 12 | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.5 | 13 | 22 | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.5 | 23 | 32 | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.5 | 33 | 42 | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.5 | 43 | 52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.5 | 53 | 62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67 | 63 | 71 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More social development data for Israel
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 1,274 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 1,265 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 2 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.787 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.588 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.694 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.758 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.822 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.455 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age of democracy polity in Israel?
- Age of democracy polity in Israel was 71 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of democracy polity recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 71 in 2018.
- What is the lowest age of democracy polity recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1948.
- How does Israel rank for age of democracy polity?
- Israel ranks 17th out of 110 countries with data for 2018.
- Is age of democracy polity rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age of democracy polity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 71 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).