Gender Inequality Index in Israel
Israel: Gender Inequality Index was 0.08 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in Israel, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender inequality index in Israel is 0.08, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Israel peaked at 0.337 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.076, in 2021.
That places Israel 142nd out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Gender Inequality Index in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.337 | — |
| 1991 | 0.331 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.331 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.317 | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 0.306 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.296 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.284 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.271 | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 0.255 | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 0.206 | -19.2% |
| 2000 | 0.193 | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 0.186 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.181 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.175 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.171 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.168 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.17 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.169 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.149 | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 0.144 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.137 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.133 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.118 | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 0.116 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.103 | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.096 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.09 | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.094 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.08 | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 0.076 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 0.087 | +14.5% |
| 2023 | 0.08 | -8.0% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 0.08 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.081, 99% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Israel's 0.08 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.379, 21% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2934 | 0.206 | 0.337 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1732 | 0.149 | 0.193 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1131 | 0.09 | 0.144 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0808 | 0.076 | 0.087 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More poverty & inequality data for Israel
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 7 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.83 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 2,551 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 38.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 29.81 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 29.8% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in Israel?
- Gender inequality index in Israel was 0.08 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 0.337 in 1990.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.076 in 2021.
- How does Israel rank for gender inequality index?
- Israel ranks 142nd out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender Inequality Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This index captures gender-based disadvantage in reproductive health, empowerment and the labor market; ranges from 0 (full equality) to 1 (maximum inequality), representing the share of potential human development lost because of gender gaps.