Age of liberal democracy in Israel
Israel: Age of liberal democracy was 57 years in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Age of liberal democracy in Israel, 1966–2022
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2022, age of liberal democracy in Israel stood at 57 years. That is the highest value across all 57 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of liberal democracy in Israel peaked at 57 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 1966.
That places Israel 17th out of 47 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Age of liberal democracy in Israel, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 1 years | — |
| 1967 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 1968 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 1969 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 1970 | 5 years | +25.0% |
| 1971 | 6 years | +20.0% |
| 1972 | 7 years | +16.7% |
| 1973 | 8 years | +14.3% |
| 1974 | 9 years | +12.5% |
| 1975 | 10 years | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 11 years | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 12 years | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 13 years | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 14 years | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 15 years | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 16 years | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 17 years | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 18 years | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 19 years | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 20 years | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 21 years | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 22 years | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 23 years | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 24 years | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 25 years | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 26 years | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 27 years | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 28 years | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 29 years | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 30 years | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 31 years | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 32 years | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 33 years | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 34 years | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 35 years | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 36 years | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 37 years | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 38 years | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 39 years | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 40 years | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 41 years | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 42 years | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 43 years | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 44 years | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 45 years | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 46 years | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 47 years | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 48 years | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 49 years | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 50 years | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 51 years | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 52 years | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 53 years | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 54 years | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 55 years | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 56 years | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 57 years | +1.8% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 57 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 45 years, 1.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Age of liberal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +100.0% | 1 years | 2 years |
| 1968 | +50.0% | 2 years | 3 years |
| 1969 | +33.3% | 3 years | 4 years |
| 1970 | +25.0% | 4 years | 5 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.5 years | 1 years | 4 years | 4 |
| 1970s | 9.5 years | 5 years | 14 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.5 years | 15 years | 24 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.5 years | 25 years | 34 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.5 years | 35 years | 44 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.5 years | 45 years | 54 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 56 years | 55 years | 57 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near Israel
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age of liberal democracy in Israel?
- Age of liberal democracy in Israel was 57 years in 2022, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of liberal democracy recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 57 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest age of liberal democracy recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 1966.
- How does Israel rank for age of liberal democracy?
- Israel ranks 17th out of 47 countries with data for 2022.
- Is age of liberal democracy rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Age of liberal democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of consecutive years in electoral democracy.