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

Nigeria, at 0.648 against 0.646 in Tajikistan as of 2025.

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

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 Tajikistan: Women's Political Participation Index

Nigeria

0.648

in 2025

Tajikistan

0.646

in 2025

Nigeria rank

148th

Tajikistan rank

149th

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Nigeria
Tajikistan

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.648 against 0.646 in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.002.

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

Nigeria ranks 148th and Tajikistan ranks 149th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	Tajikistan	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.152	0.2863	0.1343	Tajikistan
1920s	0.152	0.445	0.293	Tajikistan
1960s	0.209	0.886	0.677	Tajikistan
1970s	0.209	0.901	0.692	Tajikistan
1980s	0.2804	0.8891	0.6087	Tajikistan
1990s	0.3292	0.219	0.1102	Nigeria
2000s	0.6221	0.4518	0.1703	Nigeria
2010s	0.6362	0.5625	0.0737	Nigeria
2020s	0.6223	0.635	0.0127	Tajikistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Nigeria or Tajikistan?: Nigeria, at 0.648 against 0.646 in Tajikistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Nigeria and Tajikistan?: 0.002, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Tajikistan?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
How do Nigeria and Tajikistan rank globally for women's political participation index?: Nigeria ranks 148th and Tajikistan ranks 149th 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.