| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Electoral democracy index | 0.694 indexV-Dem [2025] |
| Liberal democracy index | 0.588 indexV-Dem [2025] |
| Government effectiveness | 1.17 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Rule of law | 0.6 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Control of corruption | 0.853 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Voice & accountability | 0.295 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Political stability | -1.04 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Regulatory quality | 1.11 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Cabinet fragmentation index | 0.367 indexWB DPI [2023] |
| Governing majority margin | 0.588 %WB DPI [2023] |
| Parties in executive cabinet | 70WB DPI [2023] |
| Women in parliament | 25 %WB Gender [2024] |
| Constitutional history supplement | No authoritative open source found |
| Legal system | mixed system of English common law, British Mandate regulations, and Jewish, Christian, and Muslim religious lawsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Suffrage (voting rights) | 18 years of age; universal; 17 years of age for municipal electionsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
no formal constitution; some functions of a constitution are filled by the Declaration of Establishment (1948), the Basic Laws, and the Law of Return (as amended)
Source: CIA World Factbook (Historical Archive — final edition) · CC0 · Edition 2026-05
How to read these indices
V-Dem democracy indices range from 0 to 1 — higher values mean stronger democratic institutions. World Bank WGI governance estimates range from about −2.5 to +2.5, where higher is better. These are comparative indices across countries, not absolute scores.
