Share of women in parliament in Nigeria
Nigeria: Share of women in parliament was 4.2 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4.2
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
167th
of 174 countries
All-time high
6.98
in 2007
All-time low
2.19
in 1992
Years of data
28
1992–2025
Share of women in parliament in Nigeria, 1992–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women in parliament in Nigeria is 4.2, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament in Nigeria peaked at 6.98 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.19, in 1992.
That places Nigeria 167th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Share of women in parliament in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.19 | — |
| 1999 | 3.42 | +56.0% |
| 2000 | 3.42 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3.42 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.42 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6.67 | +95.0% |
| 2004 | 6.67 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6.67 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6.11 | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 6.98 | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 6.98 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.98 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6.98 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.69 | -47.1% |
| 2012 | 3.69 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.69 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6.67 | +80.8% |
| 2015 | 5.56 | -16.6% |
| 2016 | 5.56 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.56 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.56 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.38 | -39.2% |
| 2020 | 3.61 | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 3.61 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.6 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 3.91 | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 3.9 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 4.2 | +7.7% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 4.2 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.2, 19% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 4.2 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.35, 18% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.81 | 2.19 | 3.42 | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.73 | 3.42 | 6.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.03 | 3.38 | 6.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 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 in Nigeria?
- Share of women in parliament in Nigeria was 4.2 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 6.98 in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.19 in 1992.
- How does Nigeria rank for share of women in parliament?
- Nigeria ranks 167th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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