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Equal Rights Protection Index in Israel

Israel: Equal Rights Protection Index was 0.84 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.84
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
29th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.89
in 1967
All-time low
0.297
in 1914
Years of data
209
1789–2025

Equal Rights Protection Index in Israel, 1789–2025

0.20.40.60.8178919072025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, equal rights protection index in Israel stood at 0.84.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equal rights protection index in Israel peaked at 0.89 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.297, in 1914.

That places Israel 29th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 209 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.387 0.387 0.387 1
1790s 0.387 0.387 0.387 10
1800s 0.387 0.387 0.387 10
1810s 0.387 0.387 0.387 10
1820s 0.387 0.387 0.387 10
1830s 0.3317 0.303 0.506 10
1840s 0.55 0.55 0.55 10
1850s 0.55 0.55 0.55 10
1860s 0.5636 0.55 0.584 10
1870s 0.5189 0.367 0.584 10
1880s 0.367 0.367 0.367 10
1890s 0.367 0.367 0.367 10
1900s 0.3742 0.371 0.403 10
1910s 0.3411 0.297 0.403 10
1940s 0.798 0.795 0.801 2
1950s 0.795 0.795 0.795 10
1960s 0.8233 0.793 0.89 10
1970s 0.89 0.89 0.89 10
1980s 0.89 0.89 0.89 10
1990s 0.89 0.89 0.89 10
2000s 0.89 0.89 0.89 10
2010s 0.8452 0.83 0.868 10
2020s 0.8407 0.84 0.844 6

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 26 Australia 0.859 compare
  2. 27 Singapore 0.858 compare
  3. 28 Armenia 0.855 compare
  4. 30 Jamaica 0.837 compare
  5. 31 Mauritius 0.834 compare
  6. 32 Finland 0.831 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is equal rights protection index in Israel?
Equal rights protection index in Israel was 0.84 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 0.89 in 1967.
What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 0.297 in 1914.
How does Israel rank for equal rights protection index?
Israel ranks 29th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Israel data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Equal Rights Protection Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,496 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which the state protects the rights and freedoms across social groups equally.