Japan vs Libya: Share of women in parliament ipu

Japan
15.7
in 2025
Libya
16.47
in 2025
Japan rank
146th
Libya rank
143rd

Share of women in parliament ipu over time

  • Japan
  • Libya
57.51012.51517.5199720112025

How they compare

Libya currently reports 16.47 against 15.7 in Japan, a difference of 0.77.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 146th and Libya ranks 143rd of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Libya in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Libya Difference Ahead
2000s 9.67 7.1 2.57 Japan
2010s 9.41 15.16 5.75 Libya
2020s 11.87 16.3 4.43 Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of women in parliament ipu, Japan or Libya?
Libya, at 16.47 against 15.7 in Japan as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of women in parliament ipu between Japan and Libya?
0.77, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Libya?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Japan and Libya rank globally for share of women in parliament ipu?
Japan ranks 146th and Libya ranks 143rd of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of women in parliament ipu. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of women in parliament ipu
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 5,259 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed