What is freedom of association index in Israel?

Freedom of association index in Israel was 0.758 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest freedom of association index recorded in Israel?

The highest recorded value was 0.85 in 1982.

What is the lowest freedom of association index recorded in Israel?

The lowest recorded value was 0.032 in 1890.

How does Israel rank for freedom of association index?

Israel ranks 87th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is freedom of association index rising or falling in Israel?

Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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 Freedom of Association Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Freedom of Association Index in Israel

Name: Freedom of Association Index in Israel
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Israel: Freedom of Association Index was 0.758 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.758

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

87th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.85

in 1982

All-time low

0.032

in 1890

Years of data

209

1789–2025

Freedom of Association Index in Israel, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, freedom of association index in Israel stood at 0.758.

The figure is down 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, freedom of association index in Israel peaked at 0.85 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.032, in 1890.

That places Israel 87th out of 176 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.

Freedom of Association Index in Israel, year by year

Annual values for Freedom of Association Index in Israel, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.072	—
1790	0.072	+0.0%
1791	0.072	+0.0%
1792	0.072	+0.0%
1793	0.072	+0.0%
1794	0.072	+0.0%
1795	0.072	+0.0%
1796	0.072	+0.0%
1797	0.072	+0.0%
1798	0.072	+0.0%
1799	0.072	+0.0%
1800	0.072	+0.0%
1801	0.072	+0.0%
1802	0.072	+0.0%
1803	0.072	+0.0%
1804	0.072	+0.0%
1805	0.072	+0.0%
1806	0.072	+0.0%
1807	0.072	+0.0%
1808	0.072	+0.0%
1809	0.072	+0.0%
1810	0.072	+0.0%
1811	0.072	+0.0%
1812	0.072	+0.0%
1813	0.072	+0.0%
1814	0.072	+0.0%
1815	0.072	+0.0%
1816	0.072	+0.0%
1817	0.072	+0.0%
1818	0.072	+0.0%
1819	0.072	+0.0%
1820	0.072	+0.0%
1821	0.072	+0.0%
1822	0.072	+0.0%
1823	0.072	+0.0%
1824	0.072	+0.0%
1825	0.072	+0.0%
1826	0.072	+0.0%
1827	0.072	+0.0%
1828	0.072	+0.0%
1829	0.072	+0.0%
1830	0.072	+0.0%
1831	0.072	+0.0%
1832	0.072	+0.0%
1833	0.072	+0.0%
1834	0.072	+0.0%
1835	0.072	+0.0%
1836	0.072	+0.0%
1837	0.072	+0.0%
1838	0.072	+0.0%
1839	0.072	+0.0%
1840	0.063	-12.5%
1841	0.063	+0.0%
1842	0.063	+0.0%
1843	0.063	+0.0%
1844	0.063	+0.0%
1845	0.063	+0.0%
1846	0.063	+0.0%
1847	0.063	+0.0%
1848	0.063	+0.0%
1849	0.063	+0.0%
1850	0.063	+0.0%
1851	0.063	+0.0%
1852	0.063	+0.0%
1853	0.063	+0.0%
1854	0.063	+0.0%
1855	0.063	+0.0%
1856	0.063	+0.0%
1857	0.063	+0.0%
1858	0.063	+0.0%
1859	0.063	+0.0%
1860	0.063	+0.0%
1861	0.063	+0.0%
1862	0.063	+0.0%
1863	0.063	+0.0%
1864	0.063	+0.0%
1865	0.056	-11.1%
1866	0.056	+0.0%
1867	0.056	+0.0%
1868	0.056	+0.0%
1869	0.056	+0.0%
1870	0.056	+0.0%
1871	0.056	+0.0%
1872	0.056	+0.0%
1873	0.056	+0.0%
1874	0.056	+0.0%
1875	0.056	+0.0%
1876	0.457	+716.1%
1877	0.048	-89.5%
1878	0.048	+0.0%
1879	0.048	+0.0%
1880	0.048	+0.0%
1881	0.048	+0.0%
1882	0.048	+0.0%
1883	0.048	+0.0%
1884	0.048	+0.0%
1885	0.048	+0.0%
1886	0.048	+0.0%
1887	0.048	+0.0%
1888	0.048	+0.0%
1889	0.048	+0.0%
1890	0.032	-33.3%
1891	0.032	+0.0%
1892	0.032	+0.0%
1893	0.032	+0.0%
1894	0.032	+0.0%
1895	0.032	+0.0%
1896	0.032	+0.0%
1897	0.032	+0.0%
1898	0.032	+0.0%
1899	0.032	+0.0%
1900	0.035	+9.4%
1901	0.035	+0.0%
1902	0.035	+0.0%
1903	0.035	+0.0%
1904	0.035	+0.0%
1905	0.035	+0.0%
1906	0.035	+0.0%
1907	0.035	+0.0%
1908	0.202	+477.1%
1909	0.36	+78.2%
1910	0.265	-26.4%
1911	0.252	-4.9%
1912	0.222	-11.9%
1913	0.11	-50.5%
1914	0.071	-35.5%
1915	0.076	+7.0%
1916	0.059	-22.4%
1917	0.059	+0.0%
1918	0.06	+1.7%
1919	0.102	+70.0%
1948	0.675	+561.8%
1949	0.776	+15.0%
1950	0.783	+0.9%
1951	0.781	-0.3%
1952	0.779	-0.3%
1953	0.779	+0.0%
1954	0.779	+0.0%
1955	0.778	-0.1%
1956	0.778	+0.0%
1957	0.798	+2.6%
1958	0.798	+0.0%
1959	0.767	-3.9%
1960	0.803	+4.7%
1961	0.803	+0.0%
1962	0.803	+0.0%
1963	0.803	+0.0%
1964	0.803	+0.0%
1965	0.766	-4.6%
1966	0.802	+4.7%
1967	0.802	+0.0%
1968	0.821	+2.4%
1969	0.821	+0.0%
1970	0.833	+1.5%
1971	0.833	+0.0%
1972	0.833	+0.0%
1973	0.833	+0.0%
1974	0.834	+0.1%
1975	0.834	+0.0%
1976	0.834	+0.0%
1977	0.833	-0.1%
1978	0.841	+1.0%
1979	0.841	+0.0%
1980	0.841	+0.0%
1981	0.845	+0.5%
1982	0.85	+0.6%
1983	0.85	+0.0%
1984	0.836	-1.6%
1985	0.839	+0.4%
1986	0.839	+0.0%
1987	0.839	+0.0%
1988	0.817	-2.6%
1989	0.837	+2.4%
1990	0.837	+0.0%
1991	0.837	+0.0%
1992	0.824	-1.6%
1993	0.821	-0.4%
1994	0.838	+2.1%
1995	0.838	+0.0%
1996	0.84	+0.2%
1997	0.841	+0.1%
1998	0.841	+0.0%
1999	0.841	+0.0%
2000	0.834	-0.8%
2001	0.81	-2.9%
2002	0.811	+0.1%
2003	0.809	-0.2%
2004	0.809	+0.0%
2005	0.809	+0.0%
2006	0.813	+0.5%
2007	0.814	+0.1%
2008	0.814	+0.0%
2009	0.808	-0.7%
2010	0.809	+0.1%
2011	0.809	+0.0%
2012	0.809	+0.0%
2013	0.802	-0.9%
2014	0.802	+0.0%
2015	0.803	+0.1%
2016	0.804	+0.1%
2017	0.773	-3.9%
2018	0.766	-0.9%
2019	0.81	+5.7%
2020	0.783	-3.3%
2021	0.784	+0.1%
2022	0.773	-1.4%
2023	0.759	-1.8%
2024	0.758	-0.1%
2025	0.758	+0.0%

Israel compared with similar countries

Israel's 0.758 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.868, 87% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Israel's 0.758 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.29, 2.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.072	0.072	0.072	1
1790s	0.072	0.072	0.072	10
1800s	0.072	0.072	0.072	10
1810s	0.072	0.072	0.072	10
1820s	0.072	0.072	0.072	10
1830s	0.072	0.072	0.072	10
1840s	0.063	0.063	0.063	10
1850s	0.063	0.063	0.063	10
1860s	0.0595	0.056	0.063	10
1870s	0.0937	0.048	0.457	10
1880s	0.048	0.048	0.048	10
1890s	0.032	0.032	0.032	10
1900s	0.0842	0.035	0.36	10
1910s	0.1276	0.059	0.265	10
1940s	0.7255	0.675	0.776	2
1950s	0.782	0.767	0.798	10
1960s	0.8027	0.766	0.821	10
1970s	0.8349	0.833	0.841	10
1980s	0.8393	0.817	0.85	10
1990s	0.8358	0.821	0.841	10
2000s	0.8131	0.808	0.834	10
2010s	0.7987	0.766	0.81	10
2020s	0.7692	0.758	0.784	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is freedom of association index in Israel?: Freedom of association index in Israel was 0.758 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest freedom of association index recorded in Israel?: The highest recorded value was 0.85 in 1982.
What is the lowest freedom of association index recorded in Israel?: The lowest recorded value was 0.032 in 1890.
How does Israel rank for freedom of association index?: Israel ranks 87th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is freedom of association index rising or falling in Israel?: Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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 Freedom of Association Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Freedom of Association Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,011 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which parties, including opposition parties, are allowed to form and participate in elections and the extent to which civil society organizations are allowed to form and operate freely.