Share of women in parliament in Israel
Israel: Share of women in parliament was 24.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of women in parliament in Israel, 1997–2025
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Israel recorded 24.2% for share of women in parliament in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament in Israel peaked at 28.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 1997.
That places Israel 105th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Share of women in parliament in Israel, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 7.5% | — |
| 1998 | 7.5% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 11.7% | +55.6% |
| 2000 | 12.5% | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 13.3% | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 14.2% | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 15.0% | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 14.2% | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 14.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 14.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 18.3% | +29.4% |
| 2010 | 19.2% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 20.0% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 22.5% | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 22.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 26.7% | +18.5% |
| 2016 | 26.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 27.5% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 27.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 23.3% | -15.2% |
| 2020 | 27.5% | +17.9% |
| 2021 | 28.3% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 23.3% | -17.6% |
| 2023 | 24.2% | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 25.0% | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 24.2% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.9% | 7.5% | 11.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 14.6% | 12.5% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 19.2% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.4% | 23.3% | 28.3% | 6 |
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 89,260 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 86,236 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 90,820 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament in Israel?
- Share of women in parliament in Israel was 24.2% in 2025, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 28.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 1997.
- How does Israel rank for share of women in parliament?
- Israel ranks 105th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in parliament. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of seats in lower or single chamber of the legislature held by women.