Nigeria vs Suriname: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments
Nigeria
15
in 2026
Suriname
16
in 2026
Nigeria rank
155th
Suriname rank
153rd
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Nigeria
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 16 against 15 in Nigeria, a difference of 1.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 155th and Suriname ranks 153rd of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.11 | 9.89 | 9.22 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 22.6 | 9.6 | 13 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 13.43 | 15.57 | 2.14 | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of seats held by women in national parliaments, Nigeria or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 16 against 15 in Nigeria as of 2026.
- What is the difference in number of seats held by women in national parliaments between Nigeria and Suriname?
- 1, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Suriname?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2026.
- How do Nigeria and Suriname rank globally for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Nigeria ranks 155th and Suriname ranks 153rd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.