Judicial Corruption Score in Israel
Israel: Judicial Corruption Score was 2.03 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.03
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
21st
of 176 countries
All-time high
2.51
in 2016
All-time low
1.53
in 1948
Years of data
78
1948–2025
Judicial Corruption Score in Israel, 1948–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Israel recorded 2.03 for judicial corruption score in 2025.
The figure is up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, judicial corruption score in Israel peaked at 2.51 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.53, in 1948.
That places Israel 21st out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 78 years of available data.
Judicial Corruption Score in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 1.53 | — |
| 1949 | 1.53 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 1.53 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 1.53 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 1.53 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 1.53 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 1.53 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 1.53 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 1.53 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 1.53 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 1.53 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 1.53 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 1.53 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 1.53 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.53 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.53 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.53 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.53 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.53 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.98 | +29.3% |
| 1968 | 1.98 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.98 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.98 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.98 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.98 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.98 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.98 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.98 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.98 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.98 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.98 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.98 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.98 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.98 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.98 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.98 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.98 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.98 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.98 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.98 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.98 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.98 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.98 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.98 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.98 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.98 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.98 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.98 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.98 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.98 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.98 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.98 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.98 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.98 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.98 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.98 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.98 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.98 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.98 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.98 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.98 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.98 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.98 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.98 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.98 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.98 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.98 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.98 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.51 | +26.8% |
| 2017 | 2.51 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.03 | -19.2% |
| 2019 | 2.03 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.03 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.03 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.03 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.03 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.03 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2.03 | +0.0% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 2.03 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.71, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Israel's 2.03 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.76. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1.53 | 1.53 | 1.53 | 2 |
| 1950s | 1.53 | 1.53 | 1.53 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.67 | 1.53 | 1.98 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.98 | 1.98 | 1.98 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.98 | 1.98 | 1.98 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.98 | 1.98 | 1.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.98 | 1.98 | 1.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1 | 1.98 | 2.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.03 | 2.03 | 2.03 | 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 judicial corruption score in Israel?
- Judicial corruption score in Israel was 2.03 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest judicial corruption score recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 2.51 in 2016.
- What is the lowest judicial corruption score recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.53 in 1948.
- How does Israel rank for judicial corruption score?
- Israel ranks 21st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is judicial corruption score rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 Judicial Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of how often individuals or businesses make undocumented extra payments or bribes to obtain a favorable judicial decision, or speed up or delay the process. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.