Nigeria vs Sri Lanka: Women's Political Empowerment Index
Nigeria
0.732
in 2025
Sri Lanka
0.742
in 2025
Nigeria rank
99th
Sri Lanka rank
96th
Women's Political Empowerment Index over time
- Nigeria
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.742 against 0.732 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Nigeria ranks 99th and Sri Lanka ranks 96th of 176 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.2963 | 0.376 | 0.0797 | Sri Lanka |
| 1920s | 0.288 | 0.395 | 0.107 | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 0.4343 | 0.6308 | 0.1965 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 0.4445 | 0.6125 | 0.168 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 0.5209 | 0.5857 | 0.0649 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 0.5865 | 0.6011 | 0.0146 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 0.7097 | 0.6082 | 0.1015 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.7195 | 0.6992 | 0.0203 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.701 | 0.7225 | 0.0215 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Nigeria or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.742 against 0.732 in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Nigeria and Sri Lanka?
- 0.01, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sri Lanka?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Sri Lanka rank globally for women's political empowerment index?
- Nigeria ranks 99th and Sri Lanka ranks 96th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Women's Political Empowerment Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.