Executive Corruption Index in Israel
Israel: Executive Corruption Index was 0.19 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.19
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
132nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.256
in 2019
All-time low
0.128
in 1978
Years of data
78
1948–2025
Executive Corruption Index in Israel, 1948–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for executive corruption index in Israel is 0.19, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, executive corruption index in Israel peaked at 0.256 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.128, in 1978.
Israel ranks 132nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Executive Corruption Index in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 0.172 | — |
| 1949 | 0.172 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.172 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.172 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.172 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.172 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.172 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.172 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.172 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.172 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.172 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.172 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.172 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.172 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.172 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.172 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.172 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.172 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.172 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.172 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.172 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.172 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.172 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.172 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.172 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.172 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.172 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.172 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.172 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.172 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.128 | -25.6% |
| 1979 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.146 | +14.1% |
| 2001 | 0.146 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.146 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.146 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.146 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.146 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.158 | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 0.158 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.158 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.158 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.175 | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 0.175 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.175 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.175 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.175 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.175 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.205 | +17.1% |
| 2017 | 0.205 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.205 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.256 | +24.9% |
| 2020 | 0.19 | -25.8% |
| 2021 | 0.153 | -19.5% |
| 2022 | 0.193 | +26.1% |
| 2023 | 0.199 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 0.19 | -4.5% |
| 2025 | 0.19 | +0.0% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 0.19 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.078, 2.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Israel's 0.19 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.572, 33% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.172 | 0.172 | 0.172 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.172 | 0.172 | 0.172 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.172 | 0.172 | 0.172 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1632 | 0.128 | 0.172 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.128 | 0.128 | 0.128 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.128 | 0.128 | 0.128 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1508 | 0.146 | 0.158 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1921 | 0.175 | 0.256 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1858 | 0.153 | 0.199 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
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 executive corruption index in Israel?
- Executive corruption index in Israel was 0.19 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest executive corruption index recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 0.256 in 2019.
- What is the lowest executive corruption index recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.128 in 1978.
- How does Israel rank for executive corruption index?
- Israel ranks 132nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is executive corruption index rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Executive Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which high-ranking members of the executive, such as the head of government or cabinet ministers, engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).