Political Corruption Index in Israel
Israel: Political Corruption Index was 0.107 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Political Corruption Index in Israel, 1948–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, political corruption index in Israel stood at 0.107.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, political corruption 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.
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
More social development data for Israel
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- 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)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.694 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.822 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.758 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.694 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.455 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.588 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political corruption index in Israel?
- Political corruption index in Israel was 0.107 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political corruption index recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 0.221 in 1975.
- What is the lowest political corruption index recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 in 2021.
- How does Israel rank for political corruption index?
- Israel ranks 145th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political corruption 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.