Share of women in parliament (V-Dem) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Share of women in parliament (V-Dem) was 6.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
6.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
162nd
of 174 countries
All-time high
6.3%
in 2024
All-time low
0.0%
in 1922
Years of data
104
1922–2025
Share of women in parliament in Lebanon, 1922–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of women in parliament in Lebanon stood at 6.3%. That is the highest value across all 104 years on record.
That represents a change of up 101.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament in Lebanon peaked at 6.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1922.
That places Lebanon 162nd out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of women in parliament (V-Dem) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1922 | 0.0% | — |
| 1923 | 0.0% | — |
| 1924 | 0.0% | — |
| 1925 | 0.0% | — |
| 1926 | 0.0% | — |
| 1927 | 0.0% | — |
| 1928 | 0.0% | — |
| 1929 | 0.0% | — |
| 1930 | 0.0% | — |
| 1931 | 0.0% | — |
| 1932 | 0.0% | — |
| 1933 | 0.0% | — |
| 1934 | 0.0% | — |
| 1935 | 0.0% | — |
| 1936 | 0.0% | — |
| 1937 | 0.0% | — |
| 1938 | 0.0% | — |
| 1939 | 0.0% | — |
| 1940 | 0.0% | — |
| 1941 | 0.0% | — |
| 1942 | 0.0% | — |
| 1943 | 0.0% | — |
| 1944 | 0.0% | — |
| 1945 | 0.0% | — |
| 1946 | 0.0% | — |
| 1947 | 0.0% | — |
| 1948 | 0.0% | — |
| 1949 | 0.0% | — |
| 1950 | 0.0% | — |
| 1951 | 0.0% | — |
| 1952 | 0.0% | — |
| 1953 | 0.0% | — |
| 1954 | 0.0% | — |
| 1955 | 0.0% | — |
| 1956 | 0.0% | — |
| 1957 | 0.0% | — |
| 1958 | 0.0% | — |
| 1959 | 0.0% | — |
| 1960 | 0.0% | — |
| 1961 | 0.0% | — |
| 1962 | 0.0% | — |
| 1963 | 0.0% | — |
| 1964 | 0.0% | — |
| 1965 | 0.0% | — |
| 1966 | 0.0% | — |
| 1967 | 0.0% | — |
| 1968 | 0.0% | — |
| 1969 | 0.0% | — |
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.9% | — |
| 1992 | 2.3% | +155.6% |
| 1993 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.3% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.7% | +102.2% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | -33.3% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | +49.8% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6.2% | +33.3% |
| 2023 | 6.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 6.3% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 6.3% | +0.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 6.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.2%, 28% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 6.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.3%, 34% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8 |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 0.0% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 2.3% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 3.1% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 4.7% | 6.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
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 share of women in parliament in Lebanon?
- Share of women in parliament in Lebanon was 6.3% in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1922.
- How does Lebanon rank for share of women in parliament?
- Lebanon ranks 162nd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (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 women in the lower or single chamber of the legislature.