Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Liberia
Liberia: Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament was 0.19 ratio in 2026. ▲ Rising
Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Liberia, 2021–2026
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 0.19 ratio for representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in 2026. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 171.4% over ten years.
That places Liberia 68th out of 71 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Liberia, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.07 ratio | — |
| 2022 | 0.13 ratio | +85.7% |
| 2023 | 0.13 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.19 ratio | +46.2% |
| 2025 | 0.19 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 0.19 ratio | +0.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.19 ratio is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.545 ratio, 35% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.19 ratio is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.565 ratio, 34% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 65 Dominican Republic 0.24 ratio compare
- 66 Madagascar 0.22 ratio compare
- 67 Egypt 0.21 ratio compare
- 69 Nigeria 0.07 ratio compare
- 70 Algeria 0.05 ratio compare
- 71 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 ratio 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 representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Liberia?
- Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Liberia was 0.19 ratio in 2026, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.19 ratio in 2024.
- What is the lowest representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.07 ratio in 2021.
- How does Liberia rank for representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament?
- Liberia ranks 68th out of 71 countries with data for 2026.
- Is representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 171.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia 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 upper 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), Upper Chamber.