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

Nigeria, at 0.648 against 0.635 in South Sudan as of 2025.

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

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.

Nigeria vs South Sudan: Women's Political Participation Index

Nigeria

0.648

in 2025

South Sudan

0.635

in 2025

Nigeria rank

148th

South Sudan rank

151st

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Nigeria
South Sudan

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.648 against 0.635 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.013.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 148th and South Sudan ranks 151st of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	South Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.152	0.096	0.056	Nigeria
1920s	0.152	0.096	0.056	Nigeria
1960s	0.209	0.169	0.04	Nigeria
1970s	0.209	0.2144	0.0054	South Sudan
1980s	0.2804	0.2317	0.0487	Nigeria
1990s	0.3292	0.2962	0.033	Nigeria
2000s	0.6221	0.4711	0.151	Nigeria
2010s	0.6362	0.7709	0.1347	South Sudan
2020s	0.6223	0.7777	0.1553	South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Nigeria or South Sudan?: Nigeria, at 0.648 against 0.635 in South Sudan as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Nigeria and South Sudan?: 0.013, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Sudan?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
How do Nigeria and South Sudan rank globally for women's political participation index?: Nigeria ranks 148th and South Sudan ranks 151st 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.