Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Israel
Israel: Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament was 0.51 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
0.51
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
87th
of 171 countries
All-time high
0.59
in 2022
All-time low
0.47
in 2023
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Israel, 2021–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Israel recorded 0.51 for representation of women in 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 lower chamber of parliament in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.52 | — |
| 2022 | 0.59 | +13.5% |
| 2023 | 0.47 | -20.3% |
| 2024 | 0.49 | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 0.47 | -4.1% |
| 2026 | 0.51 | +8.5% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 0.51 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.61, 84% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Israel's 0.51 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.44, 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 lower chamber of parliament in Israel?
- Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Israel was 0.51 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest representation of women in lower chamber of parliament recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 0.59 in 2022.
- What is the lowest representation of women in lower chamber of parliament recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.47 in 2023.
- How does Israel rank for representation of women in lower chamber of parliament?
- Israel ranks 87th out of 171 countries with data for 2026.
- Is representation of women in 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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