Share of women in ministerial positions in Israel
Israel: Share of women in ministerial positions was 16.67 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
16.67
Change on year
up 55.6%
World rank
119th
of 192 countries
All-time high
25
in 2020
All-time low
6.7
in 2010
Years of data
13
2005–2024
Share of women in ministerial positions in Israel, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women in ministerial positions in Israel stood at 16.67.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 55.6% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in ministerial positions in Israel peaked at 25 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.7, in 2010.
Israel ranks 119th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share of women in ministerial positions in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 16.7 | — |
| 2008 | 12 | -28.1% |
| 2010 | 6.7 | -44.2% |
| 2012 | 10.3 | +53.7% |
| 2014 | 18.2 | +76.7% |
| 2015 | 18.2 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 19 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 16.67 | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 25 | +50.0% |
| 2022 | 12.5 | -50.0% |
| 2023 | 10.71 | -14.3% |
| 2024 | 16.67 | +55.6% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 16.67 is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.84, 54% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Israel's 16.67 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13.19, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.35 | 12 | 16.7 | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.44 | 6.7 | 19 | 7 |
| 2020s | 16.22 | 10.71 | 25 | 4 |
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 share of women in ministerial positions in Israel?
- Share of women in ministerial positions in Israel was 16.67 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 25 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7 in 2010.
- How does Israel rank for share of women in ministerial positions?
- Israel ranks 119th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women in ministerial positions rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in ministerial positions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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