Nigeria vs Papua New Guinea: Share of women in parliament
Nigeria
4.2%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
2.7%
in 2025
Nigeria rank
167th
Papua New Guinea rank
170th
Share of women in parliament over time
- Nigeria
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 4.2% against 2.7% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.6 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 167th and Papua New Guinea ranks 170th of 174 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.8% | 0.9% | 1.9% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 1.1% | 4.6% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 1.5% | 3.5% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 1.7% | 2.2% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Nigeria or Papua New Guinea?
- Nigeria, at 4.2% against 2.7% in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Nigeria and Papua New Guinea?
- 1.5%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Papua New Guinea?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Nigeria ranks 167th and Papua New Guinea ranks 170th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (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 women in the lower or single chamber of the legislature.