Age of democracy in Israel
Israel: Age of democracy was 71 years in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
71 years
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
17th
of 110 countries
All-time high
71 years
in 2018
All-time low
1 years
in 1948
Years of data
71
1948–2018
Age of democracy in Israel, 1948–2018
Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2018, age of democracy in Israel stood at 71 years. 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 in Israel peaked at 71 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1 years, 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.
Age of democracy in Israel, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 1 years | — |
| 1949 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 1950 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 1951 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 1952 | 5 years | +25.0% |
| 1953 | 6 years | +20.0% |
| 1954 | 7 years | +16.7% |
| 1955 | 8 years | +14.3% |
| 1956 | 9 years | +12.5% |
| 1957 | 10 years | +11.1% |
| 1958 | 11 years | +10.0% |
| 1959 | 12 years | +9.1% |
| 1960 | 13 years | +8.3% |
| 1961 | 14 years | +7.7% |
| 1962 | 15 years | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 16 years | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 17 years | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 18 years | +5.9% |
| 1966 | 19 years | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 20 years | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 21 years | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 22 years | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 23 years | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 24 years | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 25 years | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 26 years | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 27 years | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 28 years | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 29 years | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 30 years | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 31 years | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 32 years | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 33 years | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 34 years | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 35 years | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 36 years | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 37 years | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 38 years | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 39 years | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 40 years | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 41 years | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 42 years | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 43 years | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 44 years | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 45 years | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 46 years | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 47 years | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 48 years | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 49 years | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 50 years | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 51 years | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 52 years | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 53 years | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 54 years | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 55 years | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 56 years | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 57 years | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 58 years | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 59 years | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 60 years | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 61 years | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 62 years | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 63 years | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 64 years | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 65 years | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 66 years | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 67 years | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 68 years | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 69 years | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 70 years | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 71 years | +1.4% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 71 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 44 years, 1.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Israel's 71 years is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9 years, 7.9× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Age of democracy in Israel changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | +100.0% | 1 years | 2 years |
| 1950 | +50.0% | 2 years | 3 years |
| 1951 | +33.3% | 3 years | 4 years |
| 1952 | +25.0% | 4 years | 5 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1.5 years | 1 years | 2 years | 2 |
| 1950s | 7.5 years | 3 years | 12 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.5 years | 13 years | 22 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.5 years | 23 years | 32 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.5 years | 33 years | 42 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.5 years | 43 years | 52 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.5 years | 53 years | 62 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 67 years | 63 years | 71 years | 9 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More social development data for Israel
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,274 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,265 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,265 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age of democracy in Israel?
- Age of democracy in Israel was 71 years in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of democracy recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 71 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest age of democracy recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 1948.
- How does Israel rank for age of democracy?
- Israel ranks 17th out of 110 countries with data for 2018.
- Is age of democracy 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 Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Age of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of consecutive years in a democracy.