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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

0.20.40.60.8178919072025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.

Key features of human rights in Israel, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.176 —
1790 0.176 +0.0%
1791 0.176 +0.0%
1792 0.176 +0.0%
1793 0.176 +0.0%
1794 0.176 +0.0%
1795 0.176 +0.0%
1796 0.176 +0.0%
1797 0.176 +0.0%
1798 0.176 +0.0%
1799 0.176 +0.0%
1800 0.176 +0.0%
1801 0.176 +0.0%
1802 0.176 +0.0%
1803 0.176 +0.0%
1804 0.176 +0.0%
1805 0.176 +0.0%
1806 0.176 +0.0%
1807 0.176 +0.0%
1808 0.174 -1.1%
1809 0.168 -3.4%
1810 0.168 +0.0%
1811 0.168 +0.0%
1812 0.168 +0.0%
1813 0.168 +0.0%
1814 0.168 +0.0%
1815 0.168 +0.0%
1816 0.168 +0.0%
1817 0.168 +0.0%
1818 0.168 +0.0%
1819 0.168 +0.0%
1820 0.168 +0.0%
1821 0.168 +0.0%
1822 0.168 +0.0%
1823 0.168 +0.0%
1824 0.168 +0.0%
1825 0.168 +0.0%
1826 0.168 +0.0%
1827 0.168 +0.0%
1828 0.168 +0.0%
1829 0.168 +0.0%
1830 0.173 +3.0%
1831 0.173 +0.0%
1832 0.173 +0.0%
1833 0.173 +0.0%
1834 0.173 +0.0%
1835 0.173 +0.0%
1836 0.173 +0.0%
1837 0.173 +0.0%
1838 0.173 +0.0%
1839 0.294 +69.9%
1840 0.317 +7.8%
1841 0.317 +0.0%
1842 0.317 +0.0%
1843 0.317 +0.0%
1844 0.317 +0.0%
1845 0.317 +0.0%
1846 0.317 +0.0%
1847 0.317 +0.0%
1848 0.317 +0.0%
1849 0.317 +0.0%
1850 0.317 +0.0%
1851 0.317 +0.0%
1852 0.317 +0.0%
1853 0.317 +0.0%
1854 0.317 +0.0%
1855 0.317 +0.0%
1856 0.317 +0.0%
1857 0.325 +2.5%
1858 0.326 +0.3%
1859 0.326 +0.0%
1860 0.349 +7.1%
1861 0.349 +0.0%
1862 0.349 +0.0%
1863 0.349 +0.0%
1864 0.349 +0.0%
1865 0.342 -2.0%
1866 0.342 +0.0%
1867 0.345 +0.9%
1868 0.345 +0.0%
1869 0.345 +0.0%
1870 0.345 +0.0%
1871 0.345 +0.0%
1872 0.345 +0.0%
1873 0.345 +0.0%
1874 0.345 +0.0%
1875 0.345 +0.0%
1876 0.371 +7.5%
1877 0.21 -43.4%
1878 0.226 +7.6%
1879 0.226 +0.0%
1880 0.191 -15.5%
1881 0.191 +0.0%
1882 0.191 +0.0%
1883 0.191 +0.0%
1884 0.191 +0.0%
1885 0.191 +0.0%
1886 0.191 +0.0%
1887 0.18 -5.8%
1888 0.18 +0.0%
1889 0.18 +0.0%
1890 0.174 -3.3%
1891 0.174 +0.0%
1892 0.174 +0.0%
1893 0.174 +0.0%
1894 0.174 +0.0%
1895 0.174 +0.0%
1896 0.174 +0.0%
1897 0.174 +0.0%
1898 0.174 +0.0%
1899 0.174 +0.0%
1900 0.175 +0.6%
1901 0.175 +0.0%
1902 0.175 +0.0%
1903 0.175 +0.0%
1904 0.175 +0.0%
1905 0.175 +0.0%
1906 0.175 +0.0%
1907 0.174 -0.6%
1908 0.238 +36.8%
1909 0.366 +53.8%
1910 0.343 -6.3%
1911 0.301 -12.2%
1912 0.269 -10.6%
1913 0.198 -26.4%
1914 0.151 -23.7%
1915 0.139 -7.9%
1916 0.143 +2.9%
1917 0.143 +0.0%
1918 0.163 +14.0%
1919 0.209 +28.2%
1948 0.682 +226.3%
1949 0.687 +0.7%
1950 0.687 +0.0%
1951 0.687 +0.0%
1952 0.687 +0.0%
1953 0.682 -0.7%
1954 0.689 +1.0%
1955 0.69 +0.1%
1956 0.69 +0.0%
1957 0.693 +0.4%
1958 0.693 +0.0%
1959 0.689 -0.6%
1960 0.694 +0.7%
1961 0.694 +0.0%
1962 0.694 +0.0%
1963 0.694 +0.0%
1964 0.694 +0.0%
1965 0.691 -0.4%
1966 0.716 +3.6%
1967 0.776 +8.4%
1968 0.784 +1.0%
1969 0.784 +0.0%
1970 0.792 +1.0%
1971 0.792 +0.0%
1972 0.792 +0.0%
1973 0.792 +0.0%
1974 0.803 +1.4%
1975 0.803 +0.0%
1976 0.803 +0.0%
1977 0.805 +0.2%
1978 0.808 +0.4%
1979 0.808 +0.0%
1980 0.808 +0.0%
1981 0.808 +0.0%
1982 0.808 +0.0%
1983 0.808 +0.0%
1984 0.806 -0.2%
1985 0.8 -0.7%
1986 0.807 +0.9%
1987 0.807 +0.0%
1988 0.803 -0.5%
1989 0.805 +0.2%
1990 0.805 +0.0%
1991 0.805 +0.0%
1992 0.805 +0.0%
1993 0.823 +2.2%
1994 0.827 +0.5%
1995 0.827 +0.0%
1996 0.827 +0.0%
1997 0.827 +0.0%
1998 0.827 +0.0%
1999 0.827 +0.0%
2000 0.848 +2.5%
2001 0.839 -1.1%
2002 0.837 -0.2%
2003 0.837 +0.0%
2004 0.837 +0.0%
2005 0.837 +0.0%
2006 0.837 +0.0%
2007 0.837 +0.0%
2008 0.837 +0.0%
2009 0.837 +0.0%
2010 0.834 -0.4%
2011 0.834 +0.0%
2012 0.833 -0.1%
2013 0.831 -0.2%
2014 0.831 +0.0%
2015 0.83 -0.1%
2016 0.829 -0.1%
2017 0.821 -1.0%
2018 0.821 +0.0%
2019 0.821 +0.0%
2020 0.84 +2.3%
2021 0.839 -0.1%
2022 0.847 +1.0%
2023 0.801 -5.4%
2024 0.789 -1.5%
2025 0.787 -0.3%

Israel compared with similar countries

  • Israel's 0.787 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.906, 87% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Israel's 0.787 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.404, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 79 Sierra Leone 0.792 compare
  2. 80 North Macedonia 0.789 compare
  3. 81 Gabon 0.788 compare
  4. 83 Fiji 0.774 compare
  5. 84 Zambia 0.773 compare
  6. 85 Guatemala 0.766 compare

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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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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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Indicator
Key features of human rights
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
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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.