Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Liberia
Liberia: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments was 11.0% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
11.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
180th
of 210 countries
All-time high
12.5%
in 2006
All-time low
5.3%
in 2005
Years of data
27
2000–2026
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Liberia, 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Liberia is 11.0%, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Liberia peaked at 12.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2005.
Liberia ranks 180th of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.8% | — |
| 2001 | 7.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | -32.7% |
| 2006 | 12.5% | +137.6% |
| 2007 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9.6% | -23.3% |
| 2013 | 11.0% | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 12.3% | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 9.9% | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 12.3% | +25.1% |
| 2020 | 12.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11.0% | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 11.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 22.0%, 50% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 11.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.0%, 48% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.4% | 5.3% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 9.6% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 11.0% | 12.3% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 179 Kiribati 11.1% compare
- 181 Nauru 10.5% compare
- 181 Saint Lucia 10.5% compare
- 183 Guinea-Bissau 9.8% compare
- 183 Samoa 9.8% compare
More gender data for Liberia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,348 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.9574 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,018 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,018 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 81,391 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 83,748 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 79,207 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 81,337 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 77,744 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Liberia?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Liberia was 11.0% in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2005.
- How does Liberia rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Liberia ranks 180th out of 210 countries with data for 2026.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (% of total number of seats). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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