Deliberative Democracy Index in Israel
Israel: Deliberative Democracy Index was 0.511 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deliberative Democracy Index in Israel, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Israel recorded 0.511 for deliberative democracy index in 2025.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deliberative democracy index in Israel peaked at 0.634 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.004, in 1900.
That places Israel 52nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deliberative Democracy Index in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.004 | — |
| 1901 | 0.004 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.004 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.004 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.004 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.004 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.004 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.004 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.026 | +550.0% |
| 1909 | 0.059 | +126.9% |
| 1910 | 0.054 | -8.5% |
| 1911 | 0.053 | -1.9% |
| 1912 | 0.042 | -20.8% |
| 1913 | 0.023 | -45.2% |
| 1914 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.021 | -8.7% |
| 1916 | 0.021 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.021 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.023 | +9.5% |
| 1919 | 0.04 | +73.9% |
| 1948 | 0.209 | +422.5% |
| 1949 | 0.351 | +67.9% |
| 1950 | 0.361 | +2.8% |
| 1951 | 0.363 | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 0.367 | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 0.36 | -1.9% |
| 1954 | 0.367 | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 0.37 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 0.372 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 0.377 | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 0.377 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.37 | -1.9% |
| 1960 | 0.401 | +8.4% |
| 1961 | 0.406 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 0.408 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.408 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.416 | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 0.408 | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.418 | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.439 | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 0.444 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.447 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.458 | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 0.458 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.467 | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.467 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.504 | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 0.504 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.504 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.569 | +12.9% |
| 1978 | 0.595 | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 0.595 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.595 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.597 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.599 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.599 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.589 | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.585 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.593 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.6 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.59 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.607 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.619 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.62 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.619 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.618 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.628 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.628 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.628 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.634 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.634 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.632 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.627 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.624 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.625 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.621 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.621 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.621 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.625 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.62 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.62 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.617 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.615 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.615 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.611 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.593 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.592 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.591 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.589 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.573 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.567 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.573 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.587 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.59 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.626 | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 0.552 | -11.8% |
| 2024 | 0.542 | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 0.511 | -5.7% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 0.511 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.665, 77% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Israel's 0.511 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.166, 3.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deliberative Democracy Index 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | +550.0% | 0.004 | 0.026 |
| 1948 | +422.5% | 0.04 | 0.209 |
| 1909 | +126.9% | 0.026 | 0.059 |
| 1919 | +73.9% | 0.023 | 0.04 |
| 1949 | +67.9% | 0.209 | 0.351 |
| 1913 | -45.2% | 0.042 | 0.023 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0117 | 0.004 | 0.059 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0321 | 0.021 | 0.054 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.28 | 0.209 | 0.351 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.3684 | 0.36 | 0.377 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4195 | 0.401 | 0.447 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5121 | 0.458 | 0.595 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5954 | 0.585 | 0.607 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.626 | 0.618 | 0.634 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6221 | 0.617 | 0.627 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5919 | 0.567 | 0.615 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.568 | 0.511 | 0.626 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 49 Cape Verde 0.549 compare
- 50 East Timor 0.54 compare
- 51 Montenegro 0.521 compare
- 53 Bhutan 0.503 compare
- 54 Croatia 0.499 compare
- 55 Gambia 0.486 compare
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)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deliberative democracy index in Israel?
- Deliberative democracy index in Israel was 0.511 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deliberative democracy index recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 0.634 in 1997.
- What is the lowest deliberative democracy index recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.004 in 1900.
- How does Israel rank for deliberative democracy index?
- Israel ranks 52nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deliberative democracy index rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. 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 Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.