🇮🇱 Israel: Politics & Democracy
Broadly yes — Israel scores 0.617 on the V-Dem liberal democracy index (0–1 scale), placing it among functioning democracies, though with weaker liberal safeguards than the top-ranked states.
Current leaders
Isaac Herzog
Head of State · Israeli Labor Party
Benjamin Netanyahu
Head of Government · Likud
Democracy trend
Upcoming elections
The Democrats (Israel) Party primaries (2026)
2026-07-20T00:00:00Z2026 Israeli legislative election
2026-10-27T00:00:00Z2028 Israeli presidential election
2028-01-01T00:00:00ZVoting alignment
Israel's closest UN General Assembly voting partners since 1946:
Frequently asked questions
Is Israel a democracy?
Broadly yes — Israel scores 0.617 on the V-Dem liberal democracy index (0–1 scale), placing it among functioning democracies, though with weaker liberal safeguards than the top-ranked states. It ranks #45 of 179 countries in 2024.
Is democracy in Israel improving or declining?
Israel's V-Dem liberal democracy score has declined by 0.046 points over the past decade, standing at 0.617 in 2024 (1-year change: -0.013).
Who leads Israel?
Isaac Herzog is Israel's head of state (Israeli Labor Party); Benjamin Netanyahu serves as head of government (Likud).
When is the next election in Israel?
The Democrats (Israel) Party primaries (2026) is scheduled for 2026-07-20T00:00:00Z.