Libya vs Pakistan: Share of women in parliament
Libya
16.5%
in 2025
Pakistan
17.0%
in 2025
Libya rank
135th
Pakistan rank
132nd
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%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Pakistan ahead.
Libya ranks 135th and Pakistan ranks 132nd of 174 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 9.4% | 9.4% | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 1.6% | 1.6% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 21.7% | 17.3% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 20.9% | 5.8% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 19.1% | 2.8% | 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?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Libya and Pakistan rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Libya ranks 135th and Pakistan ranks 132nd 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.