Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Israel
Israel: Women's Civil Society Participation Index was 0.839 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Israel, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Israel recorded 0.839 for women's civil society participation index in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women's civil society participation index in Israel peaked at 0.844 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.009, in 1789.
That places Israel 40th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | 0.009 | — |
| 1790 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.01 | +11.1% |
| 1901 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.012 | +20.0% |
| 1903 | 0.01 | -16.7% |
| 1904 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.031 | +210.0% |
| 1909 | 0.112 | +261.3% |
| 1910 | 0.113 | +0.9% |
| 1911 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.101 | -10.6% |
| 1914 | 0.102 | +1.0% |
| 1915 | 0.102 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.102 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.102 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.102 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.133 | +30.4% |
| 1948 | 0.785 | +490.2% |
| 1949 | 0.772 | -1.7% |
| 1950 | 0.772 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.772 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.772 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.772 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.772 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.772 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.772 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.772 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.772 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.775 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 0.782 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 0.782 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.782 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.782 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.782 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.782 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.782 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.794 | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.794 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.794 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.794 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.794 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.794 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.794 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.794 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.794 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.794 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.794 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.794 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.794 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.794 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.806 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.806 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.806 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.806 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.806 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.806 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.806 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.806 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.806 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.806 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.817 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.817 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.817 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.817 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.817 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.817 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.817 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.817 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.817 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.817 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.827 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.829 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.829 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.834 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.826 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.826 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.826 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.826 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.825 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.832 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.826 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.844 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.838 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.838 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.834 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.838 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 0.839 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.009 | 0.009 | 0.009 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.009 | 0.009 | 0.009 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.009 | 0.009 | 0.009 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.009 | 0.009 | 0.009 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.009 | 0.009 | 0.009 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.009 | 0.009 | 0.009 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.009 | 0.009 | 0.009 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.009 | 0.009 | 0.009 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.009 | 0.009 | 0.009 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.009 | 0.009 | 0.009 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.009 | 0.009 | 0.009 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.009 | 0.009 | 0.009 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0225 | 0.01 | 0.112 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1083 | 0.101 | 0.133 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.7785 | 0.772 | 0.785 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.7723 | 0.772 | 0.775 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.7856 | 0.782 | 0.794 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.794 | 0.794 | 0.794 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8048 | 0.794 | 0.806 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8159 | 0.806 | 0.817 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.826 | 0.817 | 0.827 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8279 | 0.825 | 0.834 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8385 | 0.834 | 0.844 | 6 |
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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 women's civil society participation index in Israel?
- Women's civil society participation index in Israel was 0.839 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women's civil society participation index recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 0.844 in 2020.
- What is the lowest women's civil society participation index recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.009 in 1789.
- How does Israel rank for women's civil society participation index?
- Israel ranks 40th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is women's civil society participation index rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which women can discuss political issues, participate in civil society organizations, and are represented among journalists.