Libya vs Tunisia: Share of women in parliament
Libya
16.5%
in 2025
Tunisia
15.8%
in 2025
Libya rank
135th
Tunisia rank
138th
Share of women in parliament over time
- Libya
- Tunisia
How they compare
Libya currently reports 16.5% against 15.8% in Tunisia, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 57 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Tunisia ahead.
Libya ranks 135th and Tunisia ranks 138th of 174 countries.
Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.1% | Tunisia |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.1% | Tunisia |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 2.7% | 2.7% | Tunisia |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% | Tunisia |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 6.2% | 6.2% | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 18.8% | 15.2% | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 29.8% | 14.6% | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 20.2% | 3.9% | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Libya or Tunisia?
- Libya, at 16.5% against 15.8% in Tunisia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Libya and Tunisia?
- 0.7%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Tunisia?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2025.
- How do Libya and Tunisia rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Libya ranks 135th and Tunisia ranks 138th 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.