Nigeria vs Russia: Women's Political Participation Index
Nigeria
0.648
in 2025
Russia
0.694
in 2025
Nigeria rank
148th
Russia rank
145th
Women's Political Participation Index over time
- Nigeria
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 0.694 against 0.648 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.046.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Russia ahead.
Nigeria ranks 148th and Russia ranks 145th of 176 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.152 | 0.2863 | 0.1343 | Russia |
| 1920s | 0.152 | 0.445 | 0.293 | Russia |
| 1960s | 0.209 | 0.886 | 0.677 | Russia |
| 1970s | 0.209 | 0.901 | 0.692 | Russia |
| 1980s | 0.2804 | 0.8891 | 0.6087 | Russia |
| 1990s | 0.3292 | 0.584 | 0.2548 | Russia |
| 2000s | 0.6221 | 0.6444 | 0.0223 | Russia |
| 2010s | 0.6362 | 0.7098 | 0.0736 | Russia |
| 2020s | 0.6223 | 0.7085 | 0.0862 | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher women's political participation index, Nigeria or Russia?
- Russia, at 0.694 against 0.648 in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in women's political participation index between Nigeria and Russia?
- 0.046, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Russia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Russia rank globally for women's political participation index?
- Nigeria ranks 148th and Russia ranks 145th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which women are represented in the legislature and have an equal share of political power.