Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Libya
Libya: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions was 13.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Libya, 2008–2025
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Libya is 13.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 13.0% on the previous year and up 262.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Libya peaked at 16.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2008.
That places Libya 137th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Libya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 8.3% | — |
| 2014 | 3.6% | -56.6% |
| 2020 | 5.6% | +54.3% |
| 2022 | 16.0% | +188.0% |
| 2023 | 15.4% | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 11.5% | -25.0% |
| 2025 | 13.0% | +13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 0.0% | 8.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 5.6% | 16.0% | 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)
- Population 5,998 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,998 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Libya?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Libya was 13.0% in 2025, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics.
- What is the highest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2008.
- How does Libya rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Libya ranks 137th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 262.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics, published as part of Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Women in ministerial level positions is the proportion of women in ministerial or equivalent positions (including deputy prime ministers) in the government. Prime Ministers/Heads of Government are included when they hold ministerial portfolios. Vice-Presidents and heads of governmental or public agencies are excluded.