Egalitarian democracy index vdem in Israel
Israel: Egalitarian democracy index vdem was 0.549 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.549
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
46th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.64
in 1997
All-time low
0.053
in 1900
Years of data
98
1900–2025
Egalitarian democracy index vdem in Israel, 1900–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Israel recorded 0.549 for egalitarian democracy index vdem in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egalitarian democracy index vdem in Israel peaked at 0.64 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.053, in 1900.
That places Israel 46th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 98 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0566 | 0.053 | 0.08 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0672 | 0.061 | 0.078 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.3345 | 0.254 | 0.415 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.4338 | 0.424 | 0.444 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4713 | 0.454 | 0.499 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5566 | 0.51 | 0.6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.602 | 0.594 | 0.609 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6245 | 0.607 | 0.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6282 | 0.621 | 0.633 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5933 | 0.562 | 0.621 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5658 | 0.549 | 0.579 | 6 |
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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 egalitarian democracy index vdem in Israel?
- Egalitarian democracy index vdem in Israel was 0.549 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egalitarian democracy index vdem recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 0.64 in 1997.
- What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index vdem recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.053 in 1900.
- How does Israel rank for egalitarian democracy index vdem?
- Israel ranks 46th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is egalitarian democracy index vdem rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian democracy index vdem. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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