Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Libya
Libya: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments was 16.5% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Libya, 2006–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Libya is 16.5%, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Libya peaked at 16.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2006.
Libya ranks 156th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 4.7% | — |
| 2007 | 7.7% | +62.2% |
| 2008 | 7.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 16.5% | +114.6% |
| 2014 | 16.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 16.0% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 16.5% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 16.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 16.5% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 16.5% | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 16.5% | +0.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 16.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.4%, 65% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Libya's 16.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19.9%, 83% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.0% | 4.7% | 7.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 7.7% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 16.0% | 16.5% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More gender data for Libya
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,888 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.23 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,998 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,998 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 58,243 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 61,596 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 59,014 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 62,364 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 60,166 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Libya?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Libya was 16.5% 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 Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2006.
- How does Libya rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Libya ranks 156th out of 210 countries with data for 2026.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya 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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