Libya vs Myanmar: Share of women in parliament
Libya
16.5%
in 2025
Myanmar
16.8%
in 2020
Libya rank
135th
Myanmar rank
133rd
Share of women in parliament over time
- Libya
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 16.8% against 16.5% in Libya, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1952 it was Myanmar ahead.
Libya ranks 135th and Myanmar ranks 133rd of 174 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 1 and Myanmar in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 1.3% | 1.3% | Myanmar |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 1.3% | 1.3% | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 2.4% | 2.4% | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 2.7% | 2.7% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 8.5% | 7.6% | Libya |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 16.8% | 0.9% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Libya or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 16.8% against 16.5% in Libya as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Libya and Myanmar?
- 0.3%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Myanmar?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1952 to 2020.
- How do Libya and Myanmar rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Libya ranks 135th and Myanmar ranks 133rd 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.