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

13 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.

Nigeria vs Sri Lanka: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions

Nigeria

8.6%

in 2025

Sri Lanka

8.7%

in 2025

Nigeria rank

166th

Sri Lanka rank

165th

Proportion of women in ministerial level positions over time

Nigeria
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 8.7% against 8.6% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Nigeria ranks 166th and Sri Lanka ranks 165th of 192 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
2000s	16.4%	8.0%	8.4%	Nigeria
2010s	14.9%	5.5%	9.3%	Nigeria
2020s	11.2%	5.3%	5.9%	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of women in ministerial level positions, Nigeria or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 8.7% against 8.6% in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in proportion of women in ministerial level positions between Nigeria and Sri Lanka?: 0.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sri Lanka?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Nigeria and Sri Lanka rank globally for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?: Nigeria ranks 166th and Sri Lanka ranks 165th 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.