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How it is governed

Israel on the 12 axes

MOPNEnterprise ReformerMarkets and a firm state building a modern nation.

Israel is typed MOPN, the Enterprise Reformer. Its strongest lean is Strength on foreign policy (+1.00), shown by military spending of 7.8% of GDP (2025), universal compulsory service and possession of nuclear weapons (2023). It leans Central on structure (+1.00) as a unitary state, and Religious on religion (+0.75), because an official religion is a main source of legislation or religious courts hold power. Ownership leans Private (+0.55). Welfare and security sit almost exactly at the centre, at -0.10 and -0.05.

Cyprus is the closest match at 76%. Both lean Private, Free, Democratic, Central, Global and Religious. Cyprus leans Cooperation (-0.35) where Israel leans Strength, favours Caution (+0.45) where Israel leans Embrace (-0.25), and leans Liberty where Israel sits near the centre. Use this page to see how Israeli politicians and historical figures compare with the profile, or take the test to see how close you are.

Laws and institutionsData 2026-10
ECONOMYSTATESOCIETYWORLDOwnershipMarketsWelfareAuthoritySecurityStructureMoralityReligionTechnologyCultureTradeForeign
Axis by axis

Where Israel sits

  1. 01Ownership+55
    PublicPrivate
  2. 02Markets+40
    PlannedFree
  3. 03Welfare-10
    SharedSelf-reliant
  4. 04Authority-50
    DemocraticStrong leader
  5. 05Security-5
    LibertyOrder
  6. 06Structure+100
    LocalCentral
  7. 07Morality-35
    ProgressiveTraditional
  8. 08Religion+75
    SecularReligious
  9. 09Technology-25
    EmbraceCaution
  10. 10Culture-25
    MulticulturalNational identity
  11. 11Trade-50
    GlobalProtected
  12. 12Foreign policy+100
    CooperationStrength

Scores come from laws, budgets and institutional indexes, not from polls or the party in power. How country profiles are built

People

Who is closest to how Israel is governed?

Each percentage compares a person's documented positions with the country's current profile, on the axes both have on record. A high score means their views match the status quo. A low one means they would change more.

Historical figures

  1. Menachem BeginMenachem Begin1913-1992 · 6th Prime Minister of Israel (1977-1983)74%
  2. Yitzhak RabinYitzhak Rabin1922-1995 · 5th Prime Minister of Israel (1974-1977, 1992-1995)72%
  3. David Ben-GurionDavid Ben-Gurion1886-1973 · 1st Prime Minister of Israel (1948-1954, 1955-1963)69%
  4. Golda MeirGolda Meir1898-1978 · 4th Prime Minister of Israel (1969-1974)68%

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Israel: questions

What is Israel's type on the 12 axes?

Read from its laws and institutions, Israel comes out as MOPN (Enterprise Reformer). The type takes one letter per family of three axes: Economy, State, Society and World. It describes how the country is governed, not what its people think.

Which figure from Israel is closest to how it is governed today?

Of the people from Israel profiled here, Menachem Begin sits closest to its current policy profile, at 74% on the axes both have on record.

Which countries are governed most like Israel?

On the 12 axes, Cyprus is closest at 76%, followed by Greece at 74%. The comparison uses the same country profiles as the country match on your 12 Axes result.