Libya vs Pakistan: Share of women in parliament
Libya
16.5%
in 2025
Pakistan
17.0%
in 2025
Libya rank
143rd
Pakistan rank
141st
Share of women in parliament over time
- Libya
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 17.0% against 16.5% in Libya, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 143rd and Pakistan ranks 141st of 193 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.1% | 21.7% | 14.6% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 20.9% | 5.8% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 19.2% | 2.9% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Libya or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 17.0% against 16.5% in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Libya and Pakistan?
- 0.5%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Pakistan?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Libya and Pakistan rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Libya ranks 143rd and Pakistan ranks 141st of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women in parliament. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of seats in lower or single chamber of the legislature held by women.