Nigeria vs Tonga: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Nigeria
4.2%
in 2026
Tonga
3.9%
in 2026
Nigeria rank
201st
Tonga rank
202nd
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Nigeria
- Tonga
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 4.2% against 3.9% in Tonga, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 201st and Tonga ranks 202nd of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.3% | 1.5% | 3.9% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 3.3% | 3.1% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 6.3% | 2.5% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Nigeria or Tonga?
- Nigeria, at 4.2% against 3.9% in Tonga as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Nigeria and Tonga?
- 0.3%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Tonga?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2026.
- How do Nigeria and Tonga rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Nigeria ranks 201st and Tonga ranks 202nd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (% of total number of seats). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.