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

Kuwait
3.08
in 2023
Nigeria
3.91
in 2024
Kuwait rank
184th
Nigeria rank
182nd

Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments over time

  • Kuwait
  • Nigeria
02468199720102024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 3.91 against 3.08 in Kuwait, a difference of 0.83.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Kuwait's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.

Kuwait ranks 184th and Nigeria ranks 182nd of 190 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 1.54 5.32 3.78 Nigeria
2010s 4.35 5.94 1.59 Nigeria
2020s 4.3 4.59 0.2851 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Kuwait or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 3.91 against 3.08 in Kuwait as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Kuwait and Nigeria?
0.83, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Nigeria?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Kuwait and Nigeria rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
Kuwait ranks 184th 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.