Public Sector Corruption Index in Israel
Israel: Public Sector Corruption Index was 0.104 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.104
Change on year
up 18.2%
World rank
145th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.191
in 1948
All-time low
0.055
in 2022
Years of data
78
1948–2025
Public Sector Corruption Index in Israel, 1948–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public sector corruption index in Israel is 0.104, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.2% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector corruption index in Israel peaked at 0.191 in 1948 and was at its lowest, 0.055, in 2022.
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.
Public Sector Corruption Index in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 0.191 | — |
| 1949 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.093 | -51.3% |
| 1986 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.076 | -18.3% |
| 2020 | 0.077 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.055 | -28.6% |
| 2023 | 0.105 | +90.9% |
| 2024 | 0.088 | -16.2% |
| 2025 | 0.104 | +18.2% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 0.104 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.093, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Israel's 0.104 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.595, 17% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.191 | 0.191 | 0.191 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.191 | 0.191 | 0.191 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.191 | 0.191 | 0.191 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.191 | 0.191 | 0.191 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.142 | 0.093 | 0.191 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.093 | 0.093 | 0.093 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.093 | 0.093 | 0.093 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0913 | 0.076 | 0.093 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0843 | 0.055 | 0.105 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
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 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 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 public sector corruption index in Israel?
- Public sector corruption index in Israel was 0.104 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 0.191 in 1948.
- What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.055 in 2022.
- How does Israel rank for public sector corruption index?
- Israel ranks 145th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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 Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which public sector employees engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).