Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Libya
Libya: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments was 16.47 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Libya, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Libya is 16.47, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of 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 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.74, in 2005.
Libya ranks 142nd of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.74 | — |
| 2006 | 7.69 | +62.4% |
| 2007 | 7.69 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7.69 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7.69 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7.69 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 16.5 | +114.5% |
| 2013 | 16.5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 15.96 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 15.96 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 15.96 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 15.96 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 15.96 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 15.96 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 15.96 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 15.96 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 16.47 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 16.47 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 16.47 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.1 | 4.74 | 7.69 | 5 |
| 2010s | 15.16 | 7.69 | 16.5 | 9 |
| 2020s | 16.27 | 15.96 | 16.47 | 5 |
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 63,519 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 61,477 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 64,892 (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 16.47 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5 in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.74 in 2005.
- How does Libya rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Libya ranks 142nd out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 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.