Share of women in parliament ipu in Libya
Libya: Share of women in parliament ipu was 16.47 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
16.47
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
143rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
16.5
in 2012
All-time low
4.74
in 2005
Years of data
20
2005–2025
Share of women in parliament ipu in Libya, 2005–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of women in parliament ipu in Libya stood at 16.47.
That represents a change of up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament ipu in Libya peaked at 16.5 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.74, in 2005.
That places Libya 143rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Share of women in parliament ipu in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.74 | — |
| 2006 | 7.69 | +62.4% |
| 2007 | 7.69 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7.69 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7.69 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7.69 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 16.5 | +114.5% |
| 2013 | 16.5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 15.96 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 15.96 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 15.96 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 15.96 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 15.96 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 15.96 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 15.96 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 15.96 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 16.47 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 16.47 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 16.47 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 16.47 | +0.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 16.47 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.82, 72% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 16.47 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.3, 90% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.1 | 4.74 | 7.69 | 5 |
| 2010s | 15.16 | 7.69 | 16.5 | 9 |
| 2020s | 16.3 | 15.96 | 16.47 | 6 |
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)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament ipu in Libya?
- Share of women in parliament ipu in Libya was 16.47 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5 in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.74 in 2005.
- How does Libya rank for share of women in parliament ipu?
- Libya ranks 143rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament ipu rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya 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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