Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Israel
Israel: Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index was 0.107 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.107
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
145th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.221
in 1975
All-time low
0.1
in 2021
Years of data
78
1948–2025
Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Israel, 1948–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Israel is 0.107, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Israel peaked at 0.221 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.1, in 2021.
That places Israel 145th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 78 years of available data.
Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 0.158 | — |
| 1949 | 0.158 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.158 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.158 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.158 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.158 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.158 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.158 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.158 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.158 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.158 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.158 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.158 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.158 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.158 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.158 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.158 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.158 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.158 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.146 | -7.6% |
| 1968 | 0.146 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.146 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.146 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.146 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.146 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.146 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.146 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.221 | +51.4% |
| 1976 | 0.221 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.155 | -29.9% |
| 1978 | 0.143 | -7.7% |
| 1979 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.117 | -18.2% |
| 1986 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.12 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.123 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.123 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.104 | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 0.104 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.107 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.107 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.107 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.107 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.107 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.107 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.11 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.11 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.115 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.124 | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 0.109 | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1 | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 0.105 | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.118 | +12.4% |
| 2024 | 0.111 | -5.9% |
| 2025 | 0.107 | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.158 | 0.158 | 0.158 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.158 | 0.158 | 0.158 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1544 | 0.146 | 0.158 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1613 | 0.143 | 0.221 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.13 | 0.117 | 0.143 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.117 | 0.117 | 0.117 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1174 | 0.104 | 0.123 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1101 | 0.107 | 0.124 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1083 | 0.1 | 0.118 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 142 Palestine, State of 0.152
- 143 Bhutan 0.148 compare
- 144 Spain 0.113 compare
- 146 United Arab Emirates 0.105 compare
- 147 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1 compare
- 148 Austria 0.095 compare
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 fh 2 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 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 political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Israel?
- Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Israel was 0.107 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political corruption index vs electoral democracy index recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 0.221 in 1975.
- What is the lowest political corruption index vs electoral democracy index recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 in 2021.
- How does Israel rank for political corruption index vs electoral democracy index?
- Israel ranks 145th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political corruption index vs electoral democracy index rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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