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.

Public Sector Corruption Index in Israel

Name: Public Sector Corruption Index in Israel
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

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.

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

142 United Arab Emirates 0.116 compare
143 Portugal 0.115 compare
144 Italy 0.112 compare
146 Chile 0.103 compare
146 Uruguay 0.103 compare
148 Seychelles 0.093 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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)

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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

Indicator: Public Sector Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,541 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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).