Hong Kong, China vs Libya: Share of women in parliament
Hong Kong, China
16.0%
in 2025
Libya
16.5%
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
137th
Libya rank
135th
Share of women in parliament over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 16.5% against 16.0% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1952 it was Libya ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 137th and Libya ranks 135th of 174 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 6 and Libya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1960s | 1.8% | 0.0% | 1.8% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 7.0% | 0.0% | 7.0% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 10.2% | 0.0% | 10.2% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 14.6% | 0.0% | 14.6% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 18.5% | 3.5% | 14.9% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 15.2% | 0.8% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 16.3% | 0.6% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Hong Kong, China or Libya?
- Libya, at 16.5% against 16.0% in Hong Kong, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Hong Kong, China and Libya?
- 0.5%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Libya?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1952 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Libya rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 137th and Libya ranks 135th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (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 women in the lower or single chamber of the legislature.