Nigeria vs Papua New Guinea: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments
Nigeria
3.91
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
2.7
in 2024
Nigeria rank
182nd
Papua New Guinea rank
185th
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments over time
- Nigeria
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 3.91 against 2.7 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.21.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.4 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 182nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 185th of 190 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.53 | 1.12 | 4.4 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 5.94 | 1.53 | 4.41 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 4.45 | 1.43 | 3.02 | 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, Nigeria or Papua New Guinea?
- Nigeria, at 3.91 against 2.7 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Nigeria and Papua New Guinea?
- 1.21, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Papua New Guinea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Papua New Guinea rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Nigeria ranks 182nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 185th 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.