Share of women in parliament ipu (Inter-Parliamentary Unio) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Share of women in parliament ipu (Inter-Parliamentary Unio) was 4.21 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of women in parliament ipu in Nigeria, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women in parliament ipu in Nigeria is 4.21, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament ipu in Nigeria peaked at 7.22 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.38, in 2019.
Nigeria ranks 184th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Share of women in parliament ipu (Inter-Parliamentary Unio) 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% |
| 2025 | 4.21 | +7.7% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 4.21 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.62, 19% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 4.21 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.34, 18% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 | 4.41 | 3.61 | 7.22 | 6 |
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 share of women in parliament ipu in Nigeria?
- Share of women in parliament ipu in Nigeria was 4.21 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 7.22 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.38 in 2019.
- How does Nigeria rank for share of women in parliament ipu?
- Nigeria ranks 184th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament ipu rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in parliament ipu. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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