Age of electoral democracy in Israel
Israel: Age of electoral democracy was 77 in 2025. β Volatile
Latest (2025)
77
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
19th
of 111 countries
All-time high
77
in 2025
All-time low
1
in 1949
Years of data
77
1949β2025
Age of electoral democracy in Israel, 1949β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, age of electoral democracy in Israel stood at 77. That is the highest value across all 77 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of electoral democracy in Israel peaked at 77 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1949.
That places Israel 19th out of 111 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1950s | 6.5 | 2 | 11 | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.5 | 12 | 21 | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.5 | 22 | 31 | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.5 | 32 | 41 | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.5 | 42 | 51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.5 | 52 | 61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.5 | 62 | 71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.5 | 72 | 77 | 6 |
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- 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)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age of electoral democracy in Israel?
- Age of electoral democracy in Israel was 77 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of electoral democracy recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 77 in 2025.
- What is the lowest age of electoral democracy recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1949.
- How does Israel rank for age of electoral democracy?
- Israel ranks 19th out of 111 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age of electoral democracy rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. 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 electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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