Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Israel
Israel: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions was 21.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Israel, 2005–2025
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Israel recorded 21.7% for proportion of women in ministerial level positions in 2025.
The figure is up 30.4% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Israel peaked at 25.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2010.
Israel ranks 92nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Israel, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 16.7% | — |
| 2008 | 12.0% | -28.1% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | -44.2% |
| 2012 | 10.3% | +53.7% |
| 2014 | 18.2% | +76.7% |
| 2015 | 18.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 19.0% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 19.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 16.7% | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 25.0% | +50.0% |
| 2022 | 12.5% | -50.0% |
| 2023 | 10.7% | -14.3% |
| 2024 | 16.7% | +55.6% |
| 2025 | 21.7% | +30.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.3% | 12.0% | 16.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 6.7% | 19.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 17.3% | 10.7% | 25.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 90 Algeria 21.9% compare
- 90 Guinea 21.9% compare
- 92 Djibouti 21.7% compare
- 92 Guinea-Bissau 21.7% compare
- 92 Tanzania, United Republic of 21.7% compare
More gender data for Israel
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,625 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1966 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 7,551 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 7,551 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 83,397 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 87,923 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 83,684 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 88,192 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 84,726 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Israel?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Israel was 21.7% in 2025, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics.
- What is the highest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2010.
- How does Israel rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Israel ranks 92nd out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics, published as part of Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Women in ministerial level positions is the proportion of women in ministerial or equivalent positions (including deputy prime ministers) in the government. Prime Ministers/Heads of Government are included when they hold ministerial portfolios. Vice-Presidents and heads of governmental or public agencies are excluded.