Liberia vs Sri Lanka: Share of women in parliament
Liberia
11.0%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
9.8%
in 2025
Liberia rank
155th
Sri Lanka rank
157th
Share of women in parliament over time
- Liberia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 11.0% against 9.8% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 121 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Liberia ranks 155th and Sri Lanka ranks 157th of 174 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 2.4% | 2.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 2.2% | 2.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 1950s | 0.0% | 3.3% | 3.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 2.9% | 2.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 3.4% | 3.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 3.8% | 2.4% | 1.4% | Liberia |
| 1990s | 5.9% | 5.3% | 0.7% | Liberia |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 4.7% | 5.5% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 5.5% | 6.2% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 6.1% | 4.9% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Liberia or Sri Lanka?
- Liberia, at 11.0% against 9.8% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Liberia and Sri Lanka?
- 1.2%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Sri Lanka?
- 121 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Liberia and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Liberia ranks 155th and Sri Lanka ranks 157th 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.