How does Israel rank for government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index?

Israel ranks 52nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

Is government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index rising or falling in Israel?

Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Name: Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Israel
Creator: Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Israel: Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index was 0.694 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.694

Change on year

down 1.1%

World rank

52nd

of 175 countries

All-time high

0.774

in 1997

All-time low

0.008

in 1890

Years of data

209

1789–2025

Source: Our World in Data.

The most recent figure for government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Israel is 0.694, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Israel peaked at 0.774 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.008, in 1890.

Israel ranks 52nd of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.02	0.02	0.02	1
1790s	0.02	0.02	0.02	10
1800s	0.0199	0.019	0.02	10
1810s	0.019	0.019	0.019	10
1820s	0.019	0.019	0.019	10
1830s	0.019	0.019	0.019	10
1840s	0.018	0.018	0.018	10
1850s	0.018	0.018	0.018	10
1860s	0.0337	0.03	0.035	10
1870s	0.0365	0.012	0.1	10
1880s	0.012	0.012	0.012	10
1890s	0.008	0.008	0.008	10
1900s	0.0287	0.009	0.153	10
1910s	0.0929	0.071	0.141	10
1940s	0.43	0.287	0.573	2
1950s	0.6017	0.588	0.614	10
1960s	0.6471	0.631	0.665	10
1970s	0.7231	0.678	0.754	10
1980s	0.757	0.749	0.767	10
1990s	0.7697	0.762	0.774	10
2000s	0.761	0.756	0.768	10
2010s	0.7311	0.705	0.752	10
2020s	0.7098	0.694	0.723	6

What is government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Israel?: Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Israel was 0.694 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index recorded in Israel?: The highest recorded value was 0.774 in 1997.
What is the lowest government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index recorded in Israel?: The lowest recorded value was 0.008 in 1890.
How does Israel rank for government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index?: Israel ranks 52nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index rising or falling in Israel?: Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Israel data come from?: The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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