Freedom in Israel
Where Israel sits on every statistic this site carries, each against the countries the same source covers. Israel has a figure for 55 of 60 indicators.
Personal
What a person may say, believe, publish, join and where they may go.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom of expression | 0.822 | 2025 | 51 of 163 |
| Freedom of association | 0.758 | 2025 | 80 of 163 |
| Civil liberties | 0.787 | 2025 | 76 of 163 |
| Freedom from political violence | 0.807 | 2025 | 74 of 163 |
| Equal protection of rights | 0.840 | 2025 | 26 of 163 |
| Academic freedom | 0.840 | 2025 | 37 of 163 |
| Media censorship effort | 0.460 | 2025 | 85 of 163 |
| Harassment of journalists | 1.665 | 2025 | 31 of 163 |
| Media self-censorship | 0.230 | 2025 | 96 of 163 |
| Universal right to vote | 1.000 | 2025 | 64 of 167 |
| Legal rights for women | 80.6 | 2023 | 87 of 164 |
| Women can get a passport as men do | 1.000 | 2023 | 65 of 164 |
| Access to justice for women | 0.000 | 2025 | 91 of 163 |
| Access to justice for men | 0.000 | 2025 | 98 of 163 |
| Civil liberties score | 39.0 | 2025 | 65 of 167 |
| Political rights score | 34.0 | 2025 | 43 of 167 |
Economic
What a person may own, trade, earn and keep.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trade openness | 53.0% | 2025 | 88 of 125 |
| Tax revenue as a share of GDP | 23.2% | 2024 | 65 of 83 |
| Government spending as a share of GDP | 37.3% | 2023 | 65 of 79 |
| Foreign investment inflows | 4.3% | 2025 | 10 of 87 |
| Regulatory quality | 72.4 | 2024 | 25 of 169 |
| GDP per capita | $48.2K | 2025 | 32 of 157 |
| GDP growth | 2.9% | 2025 | — |
| Inflation | 3.0% | 2025 | — |
| Unemployment | 3.5% | 2025 | 51 of 163 |
Digital
What a person may read, send and encrypt online, and who is watching.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet use | 88.2% | 2024 | 58 of 154 |
| Fixed broadband subscriptions | 29.2 | 2024 | 44 of 134 |
| Mobile subscriptions | 177.4 | 2024 | 7 of 134 |
Government
How power is held, checked and abused.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral democracy | 0.694 | 2025 | 48 of 163 |
| Liberal democracy | 0.588 | 2025 | 43 of 163 |
| Rule of law | 0.889 | 2025 | 31 of 163 |
| Judicial checks on government | 0.857 | 2025 | 37 of 163 |
| Legislative checks on government | 0.876 | 2025 | 34 of 157 |
| Political corruption | 0.107 | 2025 | 28 of 163 |
| Civil society participation | 0.803 | 2025 | 48 of 163 |
| Women’s political empowerment | 0.862 | 2025 | 45 of 163 |
| Voice and accountability | 62.0 | 2024 | 56 of 170 |
| Control of corruption | 65.1 | 2024 | 30 of 170 |
| Government effectiveness | 74.1 | 2024 | 26 of 169 |
| Political stability | 48.2 | 2024 | 141 of 170 |
Society
Health, schooling, safety and who takes part.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Development Index | 0.919 | 2023 | 23 of 165 |
| Life expectancy | 83.2 | 2024 | 8 of 170 |
| Secondary school enrolment | 98.5% | 2024 | 33 of 85 |
| Health spending | 7.1% | 2023 | — |
| Health costs paid out of pocket | 20.5% | 2023 | 54 of 164 |
| Maternal mortality | 2.0 | 2023 | 4 of 167 |
| Women in parliament | 24.2% | 2025 | 89 of 156 |
| Women in the workforce | 62.3% | 2025 | — |
| Fertility rate | 2.87 | 2024 | — |
| Urban population | 91.6% | 2025 | — |
| Refugees who left | 13.9 | 2024 | 71 of 168 |
| Population | 10.1M | 2025 | — |
Environment
Energy, emissions and access to power.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ emissions per person | 5.77 | 2024 | 127 of 165 |
| Renewable energy use | 6.2% | 2021 | 145 of 169 |
| Access to electricity | 100.0% | 2024 | 38 of 169 |
What is missing
5 of the 60 statistics here have no figure for Israel in the year they were last ranked. Coverage differs by source: an indicator missing here is one its producer does not publish for Israel, not a zero. Who publishes what