Nigeria vs Solomon Islands: Share of women in parliament
Nigeria
4.2%
in 2025
Solomon Islands
6.0%
in 2025
Nigeria rank
167th
Solomon Islands rank
164th
Share of women in parliament over time
- Nigeria
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 6.0% against 4.2% in Nigeria, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.4 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 167th and Solomon Islands ranks 164th of 174 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and Solomon Islands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.8% | 1.0% | 1.8% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 0.0% | 5.9% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 1.8% | 3.2% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 7.3% | 3.5% | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Nigeria or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 6.0% against 4.2% in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Nigeria and Solomon Islands?
- 1.8%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Solomon Islands?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Solomon Islands rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Nigeria ranks 167th and Solomon Islands ranks 164th 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.