Share of women in parliament in Liberia
Liberia: Share of women in parliament was 11.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of women in parliament in Liberia, 2000–2025
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of women in parliament in Liberia stood at 11.0%.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament in Liberia peaked at 12.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, 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 in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.8% | — |
| 2001 | 7.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.3% | -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 | 9.6% | -23.3% |
| 2012 | 11.0% | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9.9% | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 12.3% | +25.0% |
| 2019 | 12.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11.0% | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.9% | 5.3% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 9.6% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 11.0% | 12.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 164 Brunei Darussalam 11.4% compare
- 164 Central African Republic 11.4% compare
- 166 Kiribati 11.1% compare
- 168 Naoero 10.5% compare
- 168 Saint Lucia 10.5% 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 79,813 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 76,343 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 78,339 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament in Liberia?
- Share of women in parliament in Liberia was 11.0% in 2025, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2004.
- How does Liberia rank for share of women in parliament?
- Liberia ranks 167th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament 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 Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in parliament. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of seats in lower or single chamber of the legislature held by women.