Nigeria vs Saudi Arabia: Women's Political Participation Index
Nigeria
0.648
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
0.65
in 2025
Nigeria rank
148th
Saudi Arabia rank
147th
Women's Political Participation Index over time
- Nigeria
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.65 against 0.648 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 148th and Saudi Arabia ranks 147th of 176 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.152 | 0.044 | 0.108 | Nigeria |
| 1920s | 0.152 | 0.044 | 0.108 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.641 | 0.0921 | 0.5489 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.6362 | 0.3152 | 0.321 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.6223 | 0.609 | 0.0133 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher women's political participation index, Nigeria or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.65 against 0.648 in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in women's political participation index between Nigeria and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.002, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Saudi Arabia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Saudi Arabia rank globally for women's political participation index?
- Nigeria ranks 148th and Saudi Arabia ranks 147th 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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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which women are represented in the legislature and have an equal share of political power.