Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Nigeria
Nigeria: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments was 3.91 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Nigeria, 2000–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 3.91 for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in 2024.
That represents a change of down 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Nigeria peaked at 7.22 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.38, in 2019.
Nigeria ranks 182nd of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.42 | — |
| 2001 | 3.42 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.42 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.72 | +38.1% |
| 2004 | 4.72 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6.39 | +35.3% |
| 2006 | 6.11 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 6.98 | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 6.98 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.98 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6.98 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6.82 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 6.67 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 6.67 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6.67 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.56 | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 5.56 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.56 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.56 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.38 | -39.2% |
| 2020 | 7.22 | +113.7% |
| 2021 | 3.61 | -50.0% |
| 2022 | 3.61 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.91 | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 3.91 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.32 | 3.42 | 6.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.94 | 3.38 | 6.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.45 | 3.61 | 7.22 | 5 |
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 proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Nigeria?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Nigeria was 3.91 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 7.22 in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.38 in 2019.
- How does Nigeria rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Nigeria ranks 182nd out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.