Nigeria vs Syrian Arab Republic: Share of women in parliament
Nigeria
4.2%
in 2025
Syrian Arab Republic
4.9%
in 2025
Nigeria rank
184th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
181st
Share of women in parliament over time
- Nigeria
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 4.9% against 4.2% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Syrian Arab Republic has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 184th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 181st of 193 countries.
Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.3% | 11.6% | 6.3% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 12.6% | 6.7% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 9.8% | 5.4% | Syrian Arab Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Nigeria or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Syrian Arab Republic, at 4.9% against 4.2% in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Nigeria and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 0.7%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Nigeria ranks 184th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 181st of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women in parliament. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of seats in lower or single chamber of the legislature held by women.