Key features of human rights in Israel
Israel: Key features of human rights 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
Key features of human rights in Israel, 1789–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, key features of human rights in Israel stood at 0.787.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of human rights in Israel peaked at 0.848 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.139, in 1915.
Israel ranks 82nd 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 | 0.176 | 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
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 human rights in Israel?
- Key features of human rights in Israel was 0.787 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of human rights recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 0.848 in 2000.
- What is the lowest key features of human rights recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.139 in 1915.
- How does Israel rank for key features of human rights?
- Israel ranks 82nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of human rights 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Key features of human rights. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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