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Women's Political Empowerment Index in Israel

Israel: Women's Political Empowerment Index was 0.862 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.862
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
48th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.881
in 2018
All-time low
0.049
in 1789
Years of data
207
1789–2025

Women's Political Empowerment Index in Israel, 1789–2025

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Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Israel recorded 0.862 for women's political empowerment index in 2025.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's political empowerment index in Israel peaked at 0.881 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.049, in 1789.

Israel ranks 48th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Women's Political Empowerment Index in Israel, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.049 —
1790 0.049 +0.0%
1791 0.049 +0.0%
1792 0.049 +0.0%
1793 0.049 +0.0%
1794 0.049 +0.0%
1795 0.049 +0.0%
1796 0.049 +0.0%
1797 0.049 +0.0%
1798 0.049 +0.0%
1799 0.049 +0.0%
1800 0.049 +0.0%
1801 0.049 +0.0%
1802 0.049 +0.0%
1803 0.049 +0.0%
1804 0.049 +0.0%
1805 0.049 +0.0%
1806 0.049 +0.0%
1807 0.049 +0.0%
1808 0.049 +0.0%
1809 0.049 +0.0%
1810 0.049 +0.0%
1811 0.049 +0.0%
1812 0.049 +0.0%
1813 0.049 +0.0%
1814 0.049 +0.0%
1815 0.049 +0.0%
1816 0.049 +0.0%
1817 0.049 +0.0%
1818 0.049 +0.0%
1819 0.049 +0.0%
1820 0.049 +0.0%
1821 0.049 +0.0%
1822 0.049 +0.0%
1823 0.049 +0.0%
1824 0.049 +0.0%
1825 0.049 +0.0%
1826 0.049 +0.0%
1827 0.049 +0.0%
1828 0.049 +0.0%
1829 0.049 +0.0%
1830 0.055 +12.2%
1831 0.055 +0.0%
1832 0.055 +0.0%
1833 0.055 +0.0%
1834 0.055 +0.0%
1835 0.055 +0.0%
1836 0.055 +0.0%
1837 0.055 +0.0%
1838 0.055 +0.0%
1839 0.088 +60.0%
1840 0.088 +0.0%
1841 0.088 +0.0%
1842 0.088 +0.0%
1843 0.088 +0.0%
1844 0.088 +0.0%
1845 0.088 +0.0%
1846 0.088 +0.0%
1847 0.088 +0.0%
1848 0.088 +0.0%
1849 0.088 +0.0%
1850 0.088 +0.0%
1851 0.088 +0.0%
1852 0.088 +0.0%
1853 0.088 +0.0%
1854 0.088 +0.0%
1855 0.088 +0.0%
1856 0.088 +0.0%
1857 0.088 +0.0%
1858 0.096 +9.1%
1859 0.096 +0.0%
1860 0.096 +0.0%
1861 0.096 +0.0%
1862 0.096 +0.0%
1863 0.096 +0.0%
1864 0.096 +0.0%
1865 0.096 +0.0%
1866 0.096 +0.0%
1867 0.096 +0.0%
1868 0.096 +0.0%
1869 0.096 +0.0%
1870 0.096 +0.0%
1871 0.096 +0.0%
1872 0.096 +0.0%
1873 0.096 +0.0%
1874 0.096 +0.0%
1875 0.096 +0.0%
1878 0.096 +0.0%
1879 0.096 +0.0%
1880 0.096 +0.0%
1881 0.096 +0.0%
1882 0.096 +0.0%
1883 0.096 +0.0%
1884 0.096 +0.0%
1885 0.096 +0.0%
1886 0.096 +0.0%
1887 0.096 +0.0%
1888 0.096 +0.0%
1889 0.096 +0.0%
1890 0.113 +17.7%
1891 0.113 +0.0%
1892 0.113 +0.0%
1893 0.113 +0.0%
1894 0.113 +0.0%
1895 0.113 +0.0%
1896 0.113 +0.0%
1897 0.113 +0.0%
1898 0.117 +3.5%
1899 0.117 +0.0%
1900 0.119 +1.7%
1901 0.119 +0.0%
1902 0.12 +0.8%
1903 0.117 -2.5%
1904 0.117 +0.0%
1905 0.117 +0.0%
1906 0.117 +0.0%
1907 0.117 +0.0%
1908 0.132 +12.8%
1909 0.172 +30.3%
1910 0.173 +0.6%
1911 0.173 +0.0%
1912 0.173 +0.0%
1913 0.165 -4.6%
1914 0.158 -4.2%
1915 0.158 +0.0%
1916 0.158 +0.0%
1917 0.158 +0.0%
1918 0.164 +3.8%
1919 0.187 +14.0%
1948 0.642 +243.3%
1949 0.707 +10.1%
1950 0.707 +0.0%
1951 0.697 -1.4%
1952 0.697 +0.0%
1953 0.697 +0.0%
1954 0.697 +0.0%
1955 0.697 +0.0%
1956 0.697 +0.0%
1957 0.697 +0.0%
1958 0.697 +0.0%
1959 0.684 -1.9%
1960 0.69 +0.9%
1961 0.695 +0.7%
1962 0.695 +0.0%
1963 0.695 +0.0%
1964 0.695 +0.0%
1965 0.69 -0.7%
1966 0.71 +2.9%
1967 0.742 +4.5%
1968 0.742 +0.0%
1969 0.737 -0.7%
1970 0.737 +0.0%
1971 0.737 +0.0%
1972 0.737 +0.0%
1973 0.737 +0.0%
1974 0.737 +0.0%
1975 0.819 +11.1%
1976 0.819 +0.0%
1977 0.819 +0.0%
1978 0.819 +0.0%
1979 0.819 +0.0%
1980 0.819 +0.0%
1981 0.827 +1.0%
1982 0.827 +0.0%
1983 0.827 +0.0%
1984 0.83 +0.4%
1985 0.83 +0.0%
1986 0.83 +0.0%
1987 0.83 +0.0%
1988 0.824 -0.7%
1989 0.824 +0.0%
1990 0.824 +0.0%
1991 0.832 +1.0%
1992 0.842 +1.2%
1993 0.842 +0.0%
1994 0.842 +0.0%
1995 0.842 +0.0%
1996 0.835 -0.8%
1997 0.835 +0.0%
1998 0.835 +0.0%
1999 0.85 +1.8%
2000 0.85 +0.0%
2001 0.848 -0.2%
2002 0.848 +0.0%
2003 0.858 +1.2%
2004 0.858 +0.0%
2005 0.858 +0.0%
2006 0.853 -0.6%
2007 0.856 +0.4%
2008 0.856 +0.0%
2009 0.865 +1.1%
2010 0.871 +0.7%
2011 0.867 -0.5%
2012 0.866 -0.1%
2013 0.87 +0.5%
2014 0.87 +0.0%
2015 0.875 +0.6%
2016 0.876 +0.1%
2017 0.876 +0.0%
2018 0.881 +0.6%
2019 0.872 -1.0%
2020 0.878 +0.7%
2021 0.88 +0.2%
2022 0.877 -0.3%
2023 0.874 -0.3%
2024 0.872 -0.2%
2025 0.862 -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.049 0.049 0.049 1
1790s 0.049 0.049 0.049 10
1800s 0.049 0.049 0.049 10
1810s 0.049 0.049 0.049 10
1820s 0.049 0.049 0.049 10
1830s 0.0583 0.055 0.088 10
1840s 0.088 0.088 0.088 10
1850s 0.0896 0.088 0.096 10
1860s 0.096 0.096 0.096 10
1870s 0.096 0.096 0.096 8
1880s 0.096 0.096 0.096 10
1890s 0.1138 0.113 0.117 10
1900s 0.1247 0.117 0.172 10
1910s 0.1667 0.158 0.187 10
1940s 0.6745 0.642 0.707 2
1950s 0.6967 0.684 0.707 10
1960s 0.7091 0.69 0.742 10
1970s 0.778 0.737 0.819 10
1980s 0.8268 0.819 0.83 10
1990s 0.8379 0.824 0.85 10
2000s 0.855 0.848 0.865 10
2010s 0.8724 0.866 0.881 10
2020s 0.8738 0.862 0.88 6

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 46 Montenegro 0.866 compare
  2. 47 Serbia 0.864 compare
  3. 49 Cyprus 0.856 compare
  4. 50 Cape Verde 0.855 compare
  5. 50 Namibia 0.855 compare
  6. 50 Senegal 0.855 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is women's political empowerment index in Israel?
Women's political empowerment index in Israel was 0.862 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's political empowerment index recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 0.881 in 2018.
What is the lowest women's political empowerment index recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 0.049 in 1789.
How does Israel rank for women's political empowerment index?
Israel ranks 48th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's political empowerment index rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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 Political Empowerment Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Women's Political Empowerment Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 26,029 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.