Women in ministerial positions — all countries

Women in ministerial positions — Israel

Women in ministerial positions in Israel in 2025 — 21.7%. Ranked 92 in the world out of 190. Since 2005, the indicator has risen by 5 pp.

2025 21.7% +5.1 pp vs 2024
World rank 92of 190
Period maximum 25%2020
Period minimum 6.7%2010

Trend over time

2005–2025 · % of ministers

Women in ministerial positions — Israel, 2005–20250102030200520072009201120132015201720192021202320252005: 16.7%2008: 12%2010: 6.7%2012: 10.3%2014: 18.2%2015: 18.2%2016: 19%2018: 19%2019: 16.7%2020: 25%2022: 12.5%2023: 10.7%2024: 16.7%2025: 21.7%
Change over the period: +5 pp Annual average: 0.25 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Israel

Israel 21.7%
World 22.4%
Western Asia computed 14.6%
High-income countries computed 29.4%
Women in ministerial positions — Israel, by year Israel All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 21.7 +5.1 pp
2024 16.7 +6 pp
2023 10.7 −1.8 pp
2022 12.5
2020 25 +8.3 pp
2019 16.7 −2.3 pp
2018 19
2016 19 +0.8 pp
2015 18.2 +0 pp
2014 18.2
2012 10.3
2010 6.7
2008 12
2005 16.7

About the indicator

The share of women among the ministers of a government. The indicator complements the share of women in parliament and often diverges from it: parliamentary representation in many countries is backed by quotas, while the composition of a government is formed by the decision of one person or party, so it reacts faster and shifts more sharply — from zero to full parity within a single round of appointments.

Important: The aggregate for a country group is a simple average across countries rather than a weighted one: the correct weight would be the number of ministers, and the source does not publish it. A simple average answers the question of how widespread the practice is, not of how many women ministers there are in the world.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.