Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Israel
Israel: Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament was 0.51 ratio in 2026. ▼ Falling
Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Israel, 2021–2026
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
Israel recorded 0.51 ratio for representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Israel ranks 87th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Israel, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.52 ratio | — |
| 2022 | 0.59 ratio | +13.5% |
| 2023 | 0.47 ratio | -20.3% |
| 2024 | 0.49 ratio | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 0.47 ratio | -4.1% |
| 2026 | 0.51 ratio | +8.5% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 0.51 ratio is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.61 ratio, 84% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Israel's 0.51 ratio is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.44 ratio, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Israel
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 representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Israel?
- Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Israel was 0.51 ratio in 2026, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 0.59 ratio in 2022.
- What is the lowest representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.47 ratio in 2023.
- How does Israel rank for representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament?
- Israel ranks 87th out of 171 countries with data for 2026.
- Is representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of women in parliament in the proportion of women in the national population with the age of eligibility as a lower bound boundary), Lower Chamber or Unicameral.