Corruption in Israel

The "Corruption Perceptions Index" for the public sector showed 37 points in Israel for 2022. The scale has a range from 0 to 100. The more corruption rises, the higher the number is. With this result Israel ranks 31st. So, compared to other countries, it is at an average.

Compared to the previous year, in 2022, the level of corruption decreased a bit. In the long term, it has risen moderately in recent years.

The United States are in 24th place with a score of 31. The ranking is led by Denmark, with a value of 10. The sad last place is occupied by Somalia (88 points).

You can find the complete country comparison here: International Ranking of Corruption

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Corruption in Israel 2003 - 2022

The causes of corruption lie in part in political and cultural reasons. Ineffective law enforcement may further promote it. It is striking that it is regularly lower in democratically governed countries (form of government in Israel: Parliamentary democracy). Similarly, higher corruption occurs predominantly in low-income countries. In Israel, per capita income is 49,290 USD annually, which is extremely high by global standards. The high cost of living also indicates a prosperous country.

Development of the corruption index in Israel 2003 - 2022

Year	Israel	Ø Asia	Ø worldwide
2022	37	59.8	57.0
2021	41	59.3	56.8
2020	40	58.5	56.7
2019	40	59.2	56.8
2018	39	60.0	56.9
2017	38	60.0	56.9
2016	36	60.6	57.1
2015	39	60.6	57.5
2014	40	60.5	56.8
2013	39	61.0	57.4
2012	40	60.7	56.8
2011	42	62.5	59.7
2010	39	62.3	59.9
2009	39	62.6	59.7
2008	40	63.1	59.8
2007	39	63.5	60.1
2006	41	61.2	59.1
2005	37	62.4	59.1
2004	36	62.8	58.3
2003	30	61.3	57.6

Note on the Corruption Perceptions Index

The data is determined annually by Transparency International. In 2022, the index was calculated for 180 countries from all continents. The original index shows the figures exactly the other way round and assigns higher values for lower corruption. So the official score for Israel is 63 points in 2022, which would actually make it an anti-corruption index because as the score increases, corruption decreases. These numbers have been inverted here for better comprehensibility and easier visual acquisition of the graphs.

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