Which has higher women's political participation index, Algeria or Nigeria?

Algeria, at 0.657 against 0.648 in Nigeria as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Nigeria?

66 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Women's Political Participation Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Algeria vs Nigeria: Women's Political Participation Index

Algeria

0.657

in 2025

Nigeria

0.648

in 2025

Algeria rank

146th

Nigeria rank

148th

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Algeria
Nigeria

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 0.657 against 0.648 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.009.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Nigeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 146th and Nigeria ranks 148th of 176 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 6 and Nigeria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Algeria	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.065	0.152	0.087	Nigeria
1920s	0.065	0.152	0.087	Nigeria
1960s	0.442	0.209	0.233	Algeria
1970s	0.4571	0.209	0.2481	Algeria
1980s	0.4776	0.2804	0.1971	Algeria
1990s	0.4967	0.3292	0.1675	Algeria
2000s	0.5582	0.6221	0.0639	Nigeria
2010s	0.8759	0.6362	0.2397	Algeria
2020s	0.6842	0.6223	0.0618	Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Algeria or Nigeria?: Algeria, at 0.657 against 0.648 in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Algeria and Nigeria?: 0.009, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Nigeria?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
How do Algeria and Nigeria rank globally for women's political participation index?: Algeria ranks 146th and Nigeria ranks 148th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Women's Political Participation Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Women's Political Participation Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 26,373 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women are represented in the legislature and have an equal share of political power.