What is women's political participation index in Israel?

Women's political participation index in Israel was 0.958 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest women's political participation index recorded in Israel?

The highest recorded value was 0.982 in 2018.

What is the lowest women's political participation index recorded in Israel?

The lowest recorded value was 0.058 in 1789.

How does Israel rank for women's political participation index?

Israel ranks 81st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is women's political participation index rising or falling in Israel?

Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Women's Political Participation Index in Israel

Name: Women's Political Participation Index in Israel
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Israel: Women's Political Participation Index was 0.958 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.958

Change on year

down 2.2%

World rank

81st

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.982

in 2018

All-time low

0.058

in 1789

Years of data

207

1789–2025

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

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

Analysis

In 2025, women's political participation index in Israel stood at 0.958.

That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's political participation index in Israel peaked at 0.982 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.058, in 1789.

Israel ranks 81st 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 Participation Index in Israel, year by year

Annual values for Women's Political Participation Index in Israel, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.058	—
1790	0.058	+0.0%
1791	0.058	+0.0%
1792	0.058	+0.0%
1793	0.058	+0.0%
1794	0.058	+0.0%
1795	0.058	+0.0%
1796	0.058	+0.0%
1797	0.058	+0.0%
1798	0.058	+0.0%
1799	0.058	+0.0%
1800	0.058	+0.0%
1801	0.058	+0.0%
1802	0.058	+0.0%
1803	0.058	+0.0%
1804	0.058	+0.0%
1805	0.058	+0.0%
1806	0.058	+0.0%
1807	0.058	+0.0%
1808	0.058	+0.0%
1809	0.058	+0.0%
1810	0.058	+0.0%
1811	0.058	+0.0%
1812	0.058	+0.0%
1813	0.058	+0.0%
1814	0.058	+0.0%
1815	0.058	+0.0%
1816	0.058	+0.0%
1817	0.058	+0.0%
1818	0.058	+0.0%
1819	0.058	+0.0%
1820	0.058	+0.0%
1821	0.058	+0.0%
1822	0.058	+0.0%
1823	0.058	+0.0%
1824	0.058	+0.0%
1825	0.058	+0.0%
1826	0.058	+0.0%
1827	0.058	+0.0%
1828	0.058	+0.0%
1829	0.058	+0.0%
1830	0.058	+0.0%
1831	0.058	+0.0%
1832	0.058	+0.0%
1833	0.058	+0.0%
1834	0.058	+0.0%
1835	0.058	+0.0%
1836	0.058	+0.0%
1837	0.058	+0.0%
1838	0.058	+0.0%
1839	0.058	+0.0%
1840	0.058	+0.0%
1841	0.058	+0.0%
1842	0.058	+0.0%
1843	0.058	+0.0%
1844	0.058	+0.0%
1845	0.058	+0.0%
1846	0.058	+0.0%
1847	0.058	+0.0%
1848	0.058	+0.0%
1849	0.058	+0.0%
1850	0.058	+0.0%
1851	0.058	+0.0%
1852	0.058	+0.0%
1853	0.058	+0.0%
1854	0.058	+0.0%
1855	0.058	+0.0%
1856	0.058	+0.0%
1857	0.058	+0.0%
1858	0.058	+0.0%
1859	0.058	+0.0%
1860	0.058	+0.0%
1861	0.058	+0.0%
1862	0.058	+0.0%
1863	0.058	+0.0%
1864	0.058	+0.0%
1865	0.058	+0.0%
1866	0.058	+0.0%
1867	0.058	+0.0%
1868	0.058	+0.0%
1869	0.058	+0.0%
1870	0.058	+0.0%
1871	0.058	+0.0%
1872	0.058	+0.0%
1873	0.058	+0.0%
1874	0.058	+0.0%
1875	0.058	+0.0%
1878	0.058	+0.0%
1879	0.058	+0.0%
1880	0.058	+0.0%
1881	0.058	+0.0%
1882	0.058	+0.0%
1883	0.058	+0.0%
1884	0.058	+0.0%
1885	0.058	+0.0%
1886	0.058	+0.0%
1887	0.058	+0.0%
1888	0.058	+0.0%
1889	0.058	+0.0%
1890	0.058	+0.0%
1891	0.058	+0.0%
1892	0.058	+0.0%
1893	0.058	+0.0%
1894	0.058	+0.0%
1895	0.058	+0.0%
1896	0.058	+0.0%
1897	0.058	+0.0%
1898	0.058	+0.0%
1899	0.058	+0.0%
1900	0.058	+0.0%
1901	0.058	+0.0%
1902	0.058	+0.0%
1903	0.058	+0.0%
1904	0.058	+0.0%
1905	0.058	+0.0%
1906	0.058	+0.0%
1907	0.058	+0.0%
1908	0.083	+43.1%
1909	0.083	+0.0%
1910	0.083	+0.0%
1911	0.083	+0.0%
1912	0.083	+0.0%
1913	0.083	+0.0%
1914	0.083	+0.0%
1915	0.083	+0.0%
1916	0.083	+0.0%
1917	0.083	+0.0%
1918	0.083	+0.0%
1919	0.083	+0.0%
1948	0.449	+441.0%
1949	0.659	+46.8%
1950	0.659	+0.0%
1951	0.629	-4.6%
1952	0.629	+0.0%
1953	0.629	+0.0%
1954	0.629	+0.0%
1955	0.629	+0.0%
1956	0.629	+0.0%
1957	0.629	+0.0%
1958	0.629	+0.0%
1959	0.597	-5.1%
1960	0.597	+0.0%
1961	0.612	+2.5%
1962	0.612	+0.0%
1963	0.612	+0.0%
1964	0.612	+0.0%
1965	0.597	-2.5%
1966	0.597	+0.0%
1967	0.597	+0.0%
1968	0.597	+0.0%
1969	0.581	-2.7%
1970	0.581	+0.0%
1971	0.581	+0.0%
1972	0.581	+0.0%
1973	0.581	+0.0%
1974	0.581	+0.0%
1975	0.819	+41.0%
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	0.83	+1.3%
1982	0.83	+0.0%
1983	0.83	+0.0%
1984	0.839	+1.1%
1985	0.839	+0.0%
1986	0.839	+0.0%
1987	0.839	+0.0%
1988	0.819	-2.4%
1989	0.819	+0.0%
1990	0.819	+0.0%
1991	0.819	+0.0%
1992	0.85	+3.8%
1993	0.85	+0.0%
1994	0.85	+0.0%
1995	0.85	+0.0%
1996	0.83	-2.4%
1997	0.83	+0.0%
1998	0.83	+0.0%
1999	0.877	+5.7%
2000	0.877	+0.0%
2001	0.877	+0.0%
2002	0.877	+0.0%
2003	0.908	+3.5%
2004	0.908	+0.0%
2005	0.908	+0.0%
2006	0.892	-1.8%
2007	0.901	+1.0%
2008	0.901	+0.0%
2009	0.927	+2.9%
2010	0.938	+1.2%
2011	0.927	-1.2%
2012	0.927	+0.0%
2013	0.955	+3.0%
2014	0.955	+0.0%
2015	0.972	+1.8%
2016	0.974	+0.2%
2017	0.974	+0.0%
2018	0.982	+0.8%
2019	0.956	-2.6%
2020	0.973	+1.8%
2021	0.978	+0.5%
2022	0.965	-1.3%
2023	0.965	+0.0%
2024	0.98	+1.6%
2025	0.958	-2.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.058	0.058	0.058	1
1790s	0.058	0.058	0.058	10
1800s	0.058	0.058	0.058	10
1810s	0.058	0.058	0.058	10
1820s	0.058	0.058	0.058	10
1830s	0.058	0.058	0.058	10
1840s	0.058	0.058	0.058	10
1850s	0.058	0.058	0.058	10
1860s	0.058	0.058	0.058	10
1870s	0.058	0.058	0.058	8
1880s	0.058	0.058	0.058	10
1890s	0.058	0.058	0.058	10
1900s	0.063	0.058	0.083	10
1910s	0.083	0.083	0.083	10
1940s	0.554	0.449	0.659	2
1950s	0.6288	0.597	0.659	10
1960s	0.6014	0.581	0.612	10
1970s	0.7	0.581	0.819	10
1980s	0.8303	0.819	0.839	10
1990s	0.8405	0.819	0.877	10
2000s	0.8976	0.877	0.927	10
2010s	0.956	0.927	0.982	10
2020s	0.9698	0.958	0.98	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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is women's political participation index in Israel?: Women's political participation index in Israel was 0.958 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's political participation index recorded in Israel?: The highest recorded value was 0.982 in 2018.
What is the lowest women's political participation index recorded in Israel?: The lowest recorded value was 0.058 in 1789.
How does Israel rank for women's political participation index?: Israel ranks 81st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's political participation index rising or falling in Israel?: Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Women's Political Participation Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 26,373 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women are represented in the legislature and have an equal share of political power.