Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Lebanon
Lebanon: Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament was 0.12 ratio in 2026. ▲ Rising
Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Lebanon, 2021–2026
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
In 2026, representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Lebanon stood at 0.12 ratio. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 33.3% over ten years.
Lebanon ranks 160th of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.09 ratio | — |
| 2022 | 0.09 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.12 ratio | +33.3% |
| 2024 | 0.12 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.12 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 0.12 ratio | +0.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 0.12 ratio is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.445 ratio, 27% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 0.12 ratio is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.44 ratio, 27% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 158 Gambia 0.17 ratio compare
- 159 Algeria 0.16 ratio compare
- 160 Solomon Islands 0.12 ratio compare
- 162 Antigua and Barbuda 0.11 ratio compare
- 163 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.1 ratio compare
More gender data for Lebanon
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,385 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.26 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,719 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,719 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 44,373 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 46,608 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 44,213 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 46,432 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 44,307 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Lebanon?
- Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Lebanon was 0.12 ratio in 2026, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.12 ratio in 2023.
- What is the lowest representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.09 ratio in 2021.
- How does Lebanon rank for representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament?
- Lebanon ranks 160th out of 171 countries with data for 2026.
- Is representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of women in parliament in the proportion of women in the national population with the age of eligibility as a lower bound boundary), Lower Chamber or Unicameral.