Iran vs Nigeria: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments
Iran
4.83
in 2024
Nigeria
3.91
in 2024
Iran rank
179th
Nigeria rank
182nd
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments over time
- Iran
- Nigeria
How they compare
Iran currently reports 4.83 against 3.91 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.92.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 179th and Nigeria ranks 182nd of 190 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.73 | 5.32 | 1.59 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 4.15 | 5.94 | 1.79 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 5.44 | 4.45 | 0.9879 | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Iran or Nigeria?
- Iran, at 4.83 against 3.91 in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Iran and Nigeria?
- 0.92, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Nigeria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Nigeria rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Iran ranks 179th 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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About this data
Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.