Libya vs Russian Federation: Share of women in parliament
Libya
16.5%
in 2025
Russian Federation
16.4%
in 2025
Libya rank
143rd
Russian Federation rank
144th
Share of women in parliament over time
- Libya
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Libya currently reports 16.5% against 16.4% in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Libya ranks 143rd and Russian Federation ranks 144th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 2 and Russian Federation in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.1% | 12.3% | 5.2% | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 14.2% | 0.9% | Libya |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 16.3% | 0.0% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Libya or Russian Federation?
- Libya, at 16.5% against 16.4% in Russian Federation as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Libya and Russian Federation?
- 0.1%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Russian Federation?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Libya and Russian Federation rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Libya ranks 143rd and Russian Federation ranks 144th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) β 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.