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

Maldives
3.23
in 2024
Nigeria
3.91
in 2024
Maldives rank
183rd
Nigeria rank
182nd

Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments over time

  • Maldives
  • Nigeria
4681012199720102024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 3.91 against 3.23 in Maldives, a difference of 0.68.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Maldives's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Maldives ahead.

Maldives ranks 183rd and Nigeria ranks 182nd of 190 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 8.45 5.32 3.13 Maldives
2010s 6 5.94 0.058 Maldives
2020s 4.32 4.45 0.1298 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, Maldives or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 3.91 against 3.23 in Maldives as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Maldives and Nigeria?
0.68, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Nigeria?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Maldives and Nigeria rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
Maldives ranks 183rd 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
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Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.