Libya vs Tunisia: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Libya
16.5%
in 2026
Tunisia
15.8%
in 2026
Libya rank
156th
Tunisia rank
158th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Libya
- Tunisia
How they compare
Libya currently reports 16.5% against 15.8% in Tunisia, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Tunisia ahead.
Libya ranks 156th and Tunisia ranks 158th of 210 countries.
Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.0% | 22.8% | 15.8% | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 29.8% | 16.2% | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 20.8% | 4.5% | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Libya or Tunisia?
- Libya, at 16.5% against 15.8% in Tunisia as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Libya and Tunisia?
- 0.7%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Tunisia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2026.
- How do Libya and Tunisia rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Libya ranks 156th and Tunisia ranks 158th 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.