Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Nigeria
Nigeria: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments was 15 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Nigeria, 2001–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2026, number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Nigeria stood at 15.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Nigeria peaked at 25 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 12, in 2001.
That places Nigeria 155th out of 210 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 12 | — |
| 2002 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 24 | +100.0% |
| 2005 | 17 | -29.2% |
| 2006 | 23 | +35.3% |
| 2007 | 22 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 25 | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 20 | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12 | -40.0% |
| 2021 | 13 | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 14 | +7.7% |
| 2025 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 15 | +7.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 15 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29, 52% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 15 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34, 44% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.11 | 12 | 25 | 9 |
| 2010s | 22.6 | 20 | 25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.43 | 12 | 15 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More gender data for Nigeria
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 99,803 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6887 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 162,578 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 162,578 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.75 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3.55 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3.45 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3.54 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3.38 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Nigeria?
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Nigeria was 15 in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 25 in 2008.
- What is the lowest number of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 in 2001.
- How does Nigeria rank for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Nigeria ranks 155th out of 210 countries with data for 2026.
- Is number of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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