How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Nigeria?

14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics, published as Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Jordan vs Nigeria: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions

Jordan

7.7%

in 2025

Nigeria

8.6%

in 2025

Jordan rank

169th

Nigeria rank

166th

Proportion of women in ministerial level positions over time

Jordan
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 8.6% against 7.7% in Jordan, a difference of 0.9%.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Jordan ahead.

Jordan ranks 169th and Nigeria ranks 166th of 192 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jordan	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
2000s	12.8%	16.4%	3.6%	Nigeria
2010s	11.1%	16.7%	5.7%	Nigeria
2020s	14.3%	11.2%	3.0%	Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of women in ministerial level positions, Jordan or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 8.6% against 7.7% in Jordan as of 2025.
What is the difference in proportion of women in ministerial level positions between Jordan and Nigeria?: 0.9%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Nigeria?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Jordan and Nigeria rank globally for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?: Jordan ranks 169th and Nigeria ranks 166th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics, published as Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%)
Unit: %
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 239 places, 3,282 data points, 2005–2025
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Women in ministerial level positions is the proportion of women in ministerial or equivalent positions (including deputy prime ministers) in the government. Prime Ministers/Heads of Government are included when they hold ministerial portfolios. Vice-Presidents and heads of governmental or public agencies are excluded.