Iran vs Libya: Share of the population that is female
Iran
49.2%
in 2025
Libya
49.2%
in 2025
Iran rank
182nd
Libya rank
184th
Share of the population that is female over time
- Iran
- Libya
How they compare
Iran currently reports 49.2% against 49.2% in Libya, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Libya ahead.
Iran ranks 182nd and Libya ranks 184th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 5 and Libya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.7% | 48.9% | 0.2% | Libya |
| 1970s | 48.5% | 48.6% | 0.0% | Libya |
| 1980s | 48.6% | 45.8% | 2.7% | Iran |
| 1990s | 49.1% | 45.9% | 3.1% | Iran |
| 2000s | 49.0% | 48.1% | 0.9% | Iran |
| 2010s | 49.0% | 48.9% | 0.2% | Iran |
| 2020s | 49.2% | 49.1% | 0.0% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that is female, Iran or Libya?
- Iran, at 49.2% against 49.2% in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of the population that is female between Iran and Libya?
- 0.0%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Libya?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Libya rank globally for share of the population that is female?
- Iran ranks 182nd and Libya ranks 184th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population that is female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.