Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Liberia
Liberia: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments was 10.96 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Liberia, 2000–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 10.96 for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in 2024.
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 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.26, in 2004.
That places Liberia 167th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.81 | — |
| 2001 | 7.81 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7.81 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7.81 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.26 | -32.6% |
| 2005 | 12.5 | +137.5% |
| 2006 | 12.5 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 12.5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 12.5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 12.5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 12.5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9.59 | -23.3% |
| 2012 | 10.96 | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 10.96 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10.96 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10.96 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10.96 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9.86 | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 12.33 | +25.0% |
| 2019 | 12.33 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12.33 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10.96 | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 10.96 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10.96 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 10.96 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.9 | 5.26 | 12.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.14 | 9.59 | 12.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.23 | 10.96 | 12.33 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 164 Central African Republic 11.43 compare
- 165 Kiribati 11.11 compare
- 165 Saint Lucia 11.11 compare
- 168 Sri Lanka 10 compare
- 169 Guinea-Bissau 9.8 compare
- 170 Syrian Arab Republic 9.6 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 10.96 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5 in 2005.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.26 in 2004.
- How does Liberia rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Liberia ranks 167th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.