Bhutan vs Nigeria: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments

Bhutan
4.26
in 2024
Nigeria
3.91
in 2024
Bhutan rank
181st
Nigeria rank
182nd

Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments over time

  • Bhutan
  • Nigeria
051015199720102024

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 4.26 against 3.91 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.35.

That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bhutan ahead.

Bhutan ranks 181st and Nigeria ranks 182nd of 190 countries.

Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 7.82 5.32 2.51 Bhutan
2010s 9.57 5.94 3.63 Bhutan
2020s 14.19 4.45 9.74 Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Bhutan or Nigeria?
Bhutan, at 4.26 against 3.91 in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Bhutan and Nigeria?
0.35, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Nigeria?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Bhutan and Nigeria rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
Bhutan ranks 181st and Nigeria ranks 182nd of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
191 places, 5,023 data points, 1997–2024
Last refreshed

Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.