What is human rights index in Israel?

Human rights index in Israel was 0.787 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest human rights index recorded in Israel?

The highest recorded value was 0.848 in 2000.

What is the lowest human rights index recorded in Israel?

The lowest recorded value was 0.139 in 1915.

How does Israel rank for human rights index?

Israel ranks 82nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is human rights index rising or falling in Israel?

Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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 Human Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Human Rights Index in Israel

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

Israel: Human Rights Index was 0.787 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.787

Change on year

down 0.3%

World rank

82nd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.848

in 2000

All-time low

0.139

in 1915

Years of data

209

1789–2025

Human Rights Index in Israel, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for human rights index in Israel is 0.787, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human rights index in Israel peaked at 0.848 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.139, in 1915.

That places Israel 82nd 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.176	0.176	0.176	1
1790s	0.176	0.176	0.176	10
1800s	0.175	0.168	0.176	10
1810s	0.168	0.168	0.168	10
1820s	0.168	0.168	0.168	10
1830s	0.1851	0.173	0.294	10
1840s	0.317	0.317	0.317	10
1850s	0.3196	0.317	0.326	10
1860s	0.3464	0.342	0.349	10
1870s	0.3103	0.21	0.371	10
1880s	0.1877	0.18	0.191	10
1890s	0.174	0.174	0.174	10
1900s	0.2003	0.174	0.366	10
1910s	0.2059	0.139	0.343	10
1940s	0.6845	0.682	0.687	2
1950s	0.6887	0.682	0.693	10
1960s	0.7221	0.691	0.784	10
1970s	0.7998	0.792	0.808	10
1980s	0.806	0.8	0.808	10
1990s	0.82	0.805	0.827	10
2000s	0.8383	0.837	0.848	10
2010s	0.8285	0.821	0.834	10
2020s	0.8172	0.787	0.847	6

Countries ranked near Israel

79 Sierra Leone 0.792 compare
80 North Macedonia 0.789 compare
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83 Fiji 0.774 compare
84 Zambia 0.773 compare
85 Guatemala 0.766 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Israel

Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
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)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Key features of democracy 0.694 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.822 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.758 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.694 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.455 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.588 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is human rights index in Israel?: Human rights index in Israel was 0.787 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest human rights index recorded in Israel?: The highest recorded value was 0.848 in 2000.
What is the lowest human rights index recorded in Israel?: The lowest recorded value was 0.139 in 1915.
How does Israel rank for human rights index?: Israel ranks 82nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is human rights index rising or falling in Israel?: Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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 Human Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Human Rights Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,202 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.