Brazil vs Libya: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Brazil
17.1%
in 2026
Libya
16.5%
in 2026
Brazil rank
154th
Libya rank
156th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Brazil
- Libya
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 17.1% against 16.5% in Libya, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 154th and Libya ranks 156th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Libya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.8% | 7.0% | 1.9% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 13.6% | 3.7% | Libya |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 16.3% | 0.1% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Brazil or Libya?
- Brazil, at 17.1% against 16.5% in Libya as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Brazil and Libya?
- 0.6%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Libya?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2026.
- How do Brazil and Libya rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Brazil ranks 154th and Libya ranks 156th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (% of total number of seats). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.