Israel vs Kenya: Share of women in parliament
Israel
24.2%
in 2025
Kenya
23.4%
in 2025
Israel rank
105th
Kenya rank
108th
Share of women in parliament over time
- Israel
- Kenya
How they compare
Israel currently reports 24.2% against 23.4% in Kenya, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 105th and Kenya ranks 108th of 193 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.9% | 3.4% | 5.5% | Israel |
| 2000s | 14.6% | 6.6% | 7.9% | Israel |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 17.2% | 6.4% | Israel |
| 2020s | 25.4% | 22.8% | 2.6% | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Israel or Kenya?
- Israel, at 24.2% against 23.4% in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Israel and Kenya?
- 0.8%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Kenya?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Israel and Kenya rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Israel ranks 105th and Kenya ranks 108th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women in parliament. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of seats in lower or single chamber of the legislature held by women.