Key features of electoral democracy in Israel
Israel: Key features of electoral democracy was 0.694 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.694
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
53rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.774
in 1997
All-time low
0.008
in 1890
Years of data
209
1789–2025
Key features of electoral democracy in Israel, 1789–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Israel recorded 0.694 for key features of electoral democracy in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of electoral democracy in Israel peaked at 0.774 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.008, in 1890.
Israel ranks 53rd of 176 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.
Averages by decade
| 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 |
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More social development data for Israel
- 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)
- Political rights rating fh 2 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.787 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.588 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.694 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.758 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.822 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.455 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is key features of electoral democracy in Israel?
- Key features of electoral democracy in Israel was 0.694 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of electoral democracy recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 0.774 in 1997.
- What is the lowest key features of electoral democracy recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.008 in 1890.
- How does Israel rank for key features of electoral democracy?
- Israel ranks 53rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of electoral democracy 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 Key features of electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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