Share of women in parliament ipu in Israel
Israel: Share of women in parliament ipu was 24.17 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of women in parliament ipu in Israel, 1997–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Israel recorded 24.17 for share of women in parliament ipu 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 ipu in Israel peaked at 28.33 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 ipu in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 7.5 | — |
| 1998 | 7.5 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 11.67 | +55.6% |
| 2000 | 12.5 | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 13.33 | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 14.17 | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 15 | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 14.17 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 14.17 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 14.17 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 18.33 | +29.4% |
| 2010 | 19.17 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 20 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 22.5 | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 22.5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 26.67 | +18.5% |
| 2016 | 26.67 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 27.5 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 27.5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 23.33 | -15.2% |
| 2020 | 27.5 | +17.9% |
| 2021 | 28.33 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 23.33 | -17.6% |
| 2023 | 24.17 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 25 | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 24.17 | -3.3% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 24.17 is below the median for high income countries, which is 31.28, 77% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Israel's 24.17 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.3, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of women in parliament ipu in Israel changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +55.6% | 7.5 | 11.67 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.89 | 7.5 | 11.67 | 3 |
| 2000s | 14.58 | 12.5 | 18.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.58 | 19.17 | 27.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.42 | 23.33 | 28.33 | 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)
- 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 parliament ipu in Israel?
- Share of women in parliament ipu in Israel was 24.17 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 28.33 in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5 in 1997.
- How does Israel rank for share of women in parliament ipu?
- Israel ranks 105th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament ipu 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in parliament ipu. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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