What is women's political participation index in Libya?

Women's political participation index in Libya was 0.7 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest women's political participation index recorded in Libya?

The highest recorded value was 0.7 in 2024.

What is the lowest women's political participation index recorded in Libya?

The lowest recorded value was 0.086 in 1911.

How does Libya rank for women's political participation index?

Libya ranks 143rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is women's political participation index rising or falling in Libya?

Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Libya data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's Political Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Women's Political Participation Index in Libya

Name: Women's Political Participation Index in Libya
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Libya: Women's Political Participation Index was 0.7 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.7

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

143rd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.7

in 2024

All-time low

0.086

in 1911

Years of data

151

1789–2025

Women's Political Participation Index in Libya, 1789–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, women's political participation index in Libya stood at 0.7. That is the highest value across all 151 years on record.

The figure is up 18.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's political participation index in Libya peaked at 0.7 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.086, in 1911.

Libya ranks 143rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Women's Political Participation Index in Libya, year by year

Annual values for Women's Political Participation Index in Libya, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.123	—
1790	0.123	+0.0%
1791	0.123	+0.0%
1792	0.123	+0.0%
1793	0.123	+0.0%
1794	0.123	+0.0%
1795	0.123	+0.0%
1796	0.123	+0.0%
1797	0.123	+0.0%
1798	0.123	+0.0%
1799	0.123	+0.0%
1800	0.123	+0.0%
1801	0.123	+0.0%
1802	0.123	+0.0%
1803	0.123	+0.0%
1804	0.123	+0.0%
1805	0.123	+0.0%
1806	0.123	+0.0%
1807	0.123	+0.0%
1808	0.123	+0.0%
1809	0.123	+0.0%
1810	0.123	+0.0%
1811	0.123	+0.0%
1812	0.123	+0.0%
1813	0.123	+0.0%
1814	0.123	+0.0%
1815	0.123	+0.0%
1816	0.123	+0.0%
1817	0.123	+0.0%
1818	0.123	+0.0%
1819	0.123	+0.0%
1820	0.123	+0.0%
1821	0.123	+0.0%
1822	0.123	+0.0%
1823	0.123	+0.0%
1824	0.123	+0.0%
1825	0.123	+0.0%
1826	0.123	+0.0%
1827	0.123	+0.0%
1828	0.123	+0.0%
1829	0.123	+0.0%
1830	0.123	+0.0%
1831	0.123	+0.0%
1832	0.123	+0.0%
1833	0.123	+0.0%
1911	0.086	-30.1%
1912	0.086	+0.0%
1913	0.086	+0.0%
1914	0.086	+0.0%
1915	0.086	+0.0%
1916	0.086	+0.0%
1917	0.086	+0.0%
1918	0.086	+0.0%
1919	0.086	+0.0%
1920	0.086	+0.0%
1921	0.086	+0.0%
1922	0.086	+0.0%
1923	0.086	+0.0%
1924	0.086	+0.0%
1925	0.086	+0.0%
1926	0.086	+0.0%
1927	0.086	+0.0%
1928	0.086	+0.0%
1929	0.086	+0.0%
1930	0.086	+0.0%
1931	0.086	+0.0%
1932	0.086	+0.0%
1933	0.086	+0.0%
1934	0.086	+0.0%
1935	0.086	+0.0%
1936	0.086	+0.0%
1937	0.086	+0.0%
1938	0.086	+0.0%
1939	0.086	+0.0%
1940	0.086	+0.0%
1941	0.086	+0.0%
1951	0.097	+12.8%
1952	0.097	+0.0%
1953	0.097	+0.0%
1954	0.097	+0.0%
1955	0.097	+0.0%
1956	0.097	+0.0%
1957	0.097	+0.0%
1958	0.097	+0.0%
1959	0.097	+0.0%
1960	0.097	+0.0%
1961	0.097	+0.0%
1962	0.097	+0.0%
1963	0.097	+0.0%
1964	0.097	+0.0%
1965	0.097	+0.0%
1966	0.097	+0.0%
1967	0.097	+0.0%
1968	0.097	+0.0%
1969	0.145	+49.5%
1970	0.145	+0.0%
1971	0.145	+0.0%
1972	0.145	+0.0%
1973	0.145	+0.0%
1974	0.145	+0.0%
1975	0.145	+0.0%
1976	0.145	+0.0%
1977	0.145	+0.0%
1978	0.145	+0.0%
1979	0.145	+0.0%
1980	0.145	+0.0%
1981	0.145	+0.0%
1982	0.145	+0.0%
1983	0.145	+0.0%
1984	0.145	+0.0%
1985	0.145	+0.0%
1986	0.145	+0.0%
1987	0.145	+0.0%
1988	0.145	+0.0%
1989	0.145	+0.0%
1990	0.145	+0.0%
1991	0.145	+0.0%
1992	0.145	+0.0%
1993	0.145	+0.0%
1994	0.145	+0.0%
1995	0.145	+0.0%
1996	0.145	+0.0%
1997	0.145	+0.0%
1998	0.145	+0.0%
1999	0.145	+0.0%
2000	0.145	+0.0%
2001	0.145	+0.0%
2002	0.145	+0.0%
2003	0.145	+0.0%
2004	0.145	+0.0%
2005	0.206	+42.1%
2006	0.251	+21.8%
2007	0.251	+0.0%
2008	0.251	+0.0%
2009	0.251	+0.0%
2010	0.251	+0.0%
2011	0.182	-27.5%
2012	0.592	+225.3%
2013	0.616	+4.1%
2014	0.59	-4.2%
2015	0.59	+0.0%
2016	0.59	+0.0%
2017	0.559	-5.3%
2018	0.559	+0.0%
2019	0.559	+0.0%
2020	0.578	+3.4%
2021	0.611	+5.7%
2022	0.621	+1.6%
2023	0.699	+12.6%
2024	0.7	+0.1%
2025	0.7	+0.0%

Libya compared with similar countries

Libya's 0.7 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.922, 76% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Libya's 0.7 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.657, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.123	0.123	0.123	1
1790s	0.123	0.123	0.123	10
1800s	0.123	0.123	0.123	10
1810s	0.123	0.123	0.123	10
1820s	0.123	0.123	0.123	10
1830s	0.123	0.123	0.123	4
1910s	0.086	0.086	0.086	9
1920s	0.086	0.086	0.086	10
1930s	0.086	0.086	0.086	10
1940s	0.086	0.086	0.086	2
1950s	0.097	0.097	0.097	9
1960s	0.1018	0.097	0.145	10
1970s	0.145	0.145	0.145	10
1980s	0.145	0.145	0.145	10
1990s	0.145	0.145	0.145	10
2000s	0.1935	0.145	0.251	10
2010s	0.5088	0.182	0.616	10
2020s	0.6515	0.578	0.7	6

Countries ranked near Libya

140 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.727 compare
141 Fiji 0.726 compare
142 India 0.708 compare
144 Niger 0.697 compare
145 Russia 0.694 compare
146 Algeria 0.657 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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)

All data for Libya →

Frequently asked questions

What is women's political participation index in Libya?: Women's political participation index in Libya was 0.7 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's political participation index recorded in Libya?: The highest recorded value was 0.7 in 2024.
What is the lowest women's political participation index recorded in Libya?: The lowest recorded value was 0.086 in 1911.
How does Libya rank for women's political participation index?: Libya ranks 143rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's political participation index rising or falling in Libya?: Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Libya data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's Political Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Women's Political Participation Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 26,373 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 09 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women are represented in the legislature and have an equal share of political power.