Share of women in parliament ipu in Liberia
Liberia: Share of women in parliament ipu was 10.96 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
10.96
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
167th
of 193 countries
All-time high
12.5
in 2005
All-time low
5.26
in 2004
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Share of women in parliament ipu in Liberia, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of women in parliament ipu in Liberia stood at 10.96.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament ipu in Liberia peaked at 12.5 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.26, in 2004.
Liberia ranks 167th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Share of women in parliament ipu 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% |
| 2025 | 10.96 | +0.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 10.96 is below the median for low income countries, which is 21.43, 51% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 10.96 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.34, 47% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 | 11.19 | 10.96 | 12.33 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 164 Brunei 11.43 compare
- 164 Central African Republic 11.43 compare
- 166 Kiribati 11.11 compare
- 168 Nauru 10.53 compare
- 168 Saint Lucia 10.53 compare
- 170 Guinea-Bissau 9.8 compare
- 170 Samoa 9.8 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 share of women in parliament ipu in Liberia?
- Share of women in parliament ipu in Liberia was 10.96 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5 in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.26 in 2004.
- How does Liberia rank for share of women in parliament ipu?
- Liberia ranks 167th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament ipu 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in parliament ipu. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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