Women civil liberties index in Nigeria
Nigeria: Women civil liberties index was 0.763 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.763
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
69th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.763
in 2025
All-time low
0.277
in 1924
Years of data
112
1914–2025
Women civil liberties index in Nigeria, 1914–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women civil liberties index in Nigeria is 0.763, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 112 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.2% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women civil liberties index in Nigeria peaked at 0.763 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.277, in 1924.
That places Nigeria 69th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 112 years of available data.
Women civil liberties index in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 | 0.279 | — |
| 1915 | 0.279 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.279 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.279 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.279 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.279 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.279 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.279 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.279 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.279 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.277 | -0.7% |
| 1925 | 0.277 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.277 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.277 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.277 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.277 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.277 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.277 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.277 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.277 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.277 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.277 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.277 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.277 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.277 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.277 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.299 | +7.9% |
| 1941 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.457 | +52.8% |
| 1961 | 0.49 | +7.2% |
| 1962 | 0.49 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.49 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.49 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.49 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.49 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.465 | -5.1% |
| 1968 | 0.465 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.465 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.49 | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 0.49 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.506 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 0.506 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.506 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.506 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.506 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.506 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.506 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.562 | +11.1% |
| 1980 | 0.562 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.562 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.562 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.562 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.549 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.596 | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 0.596 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.596 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.596 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.596 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.596 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.621 | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 0.621 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.621 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.621 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.708 | +14.0% |
| 1996 | 0.708 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.708 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.708 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.708 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.708 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.708 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.708 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.708 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.708 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.708 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.708 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.708 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.708 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.708 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.702 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.702 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.702 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.719 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.719 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.719 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.725 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.75 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.694 | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 0.692 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.712 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.713 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.686 | -3.8% |
| 2025 | 0.763 | +11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.279 | 0.279 | 0.279 | 6 |
| 1920s | 0.2778 | 0.277 | 0.279 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.277 | 0.277 | 0.277 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.299 | 0.299 | 0.299 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.299 | 0.299 | 0.299 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4792 | 0.457 | 0.49 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5084 | 0.49 | 0.562 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5777 | 0.549 | 0.596 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.662 | 0.596 | 0.708 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.708 | 0.708 | 0.708 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7238 | 0.702 | 0.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.71 | 0.686 | 0.763 | 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 3.46 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 3.30 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 3.38 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women civil liberties index in Nigeria?
- Women civil liberties index in Nigeria was 0.763 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women civil liberties index recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.763 in 2025.
- What is the lowest women civil liberties index recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.277 in 1924.
- How does Nigeria rank for women civil liberties index?
- Nigeria ranks 69th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is women civil liberties index rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Women civil liberties index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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