Maldives vs Nigeria: Share of women in parliament ipu
Maldives
3.23
in 2025
Nigeria
4.21
in 2025
Maldives rank
186th
Nigeria rank
184th
Share of women in parliament ipu over time
- Maldives
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 4.21 against 3.23 in Maldives, a difference of 0.98.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Maldives's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 186th and Nigeria ranks 184th of 193 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 | 4.14 | 4.41 | 0.2728 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament ipu, Maldives or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 4.21 against 3.23 in Maldives as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament ipu between Maldives and Nigeria?
- 0.98, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Nigeria?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Maldives and Nigeria rank globally for share of women in parliament ipu?
- Maldives ranks 186th and Nigeria ranks 184th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of women in parliament ipu. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.