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Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Nigeria

Nigeria: Women's Civil Society Participation Index was 0.806 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.806
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
59th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.834
in 2022
All-time low
0.402
in 1919
Years of data
112
1914–2025

Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Nigeria, 1914–2025

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Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, women's civil society participation index in Nigeria stood at 0.806.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's civil society participation index in Nigeria peaked at 0.834 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.402, in 1919.

That places Nigeria 59th 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's Civil Society Participation Index in Nigeria, year by year

Year Value Change
1914 0.426 —
1915 0.426 +0.0%
1916 0.426 +0.0%
1917 0.426 +0.0%
1918 0.426 +0.0%
1919 0.402 -5.6%
1920 0.402 +0.0%
1921 0.402 +0.0%
1922 0.402 +0.0%
1923 0.402 +0.0%
1924 0.402 +0.0%
1925 0.402 +0.0%
1926 0.402 +0.0%
1927 0.402 +0.0%
1928 0.402 +0.0%
1929 0.402 +0.0%
1930 0.402 +0.0%
1931 0.402 +0.0%
1932 0.402 +0.0%
1933 0.402 +0.0%
1934 0.424 +5.5%
1935 0.424 +0.0%
1936 0.424 +0.0%
1937 0.424 +0.0%
1938 0.424 +0.0%
1939 0.424 +0.0%
1940 0.424 +0.0%
1941 0.424 +0.0%
1942 0.424 +0.0%
1943 0.424 +0.0%
1944 0.424 +0.0%
1945 0.424 +0.0%
1946 0.424 +0.0%
1947 0.451 +6.4%
1948 0.451 +0.0%
1949 0.451 +0.0%
1950 0.451 +0.0%
1951 0.451 +0.0%
1952 0.451 +0.0%
1953 0.451 +0.0%
1954 0.469 +4.0%
1955 0.469 +0.0%
1956 0.479 +2.1%
1957 0.479 +0.0%
1958 0.483 +0.8%
1959 0.483 +0.0%
1960 0.615 +27.3%
1961 0.63 +2.4%
1962 0.63 +0.0%
1963 0.63 +0.0%
1964 0.63 +0.0%
1965 0.63 +0.0%
1966 0.63 +0.0%
1967 0.626 -0.6%
1968 0.626 +0.0%
1969 0.626 +0.0%
1970 0.626 +0.0%
1971 0.626 +0.0%
1972 0.626 +0.0%
1973 0.626 +0.0%
1974 0.626 +0.0%
1975 0.626 +0.0%
1976 0.626 +0.0%
1977 0.626 +0.0%
1978 0.626 +0.0%
1979 0.657 +5.0%
1980 0.665 +1.2%
1981 0.665 +0.0%
1982 0.665 +0.0%
1983 0.665 +0.0%
1984 0.665 +0.0%
1985 0.643 -3.3%
1986 0.643 +0.0%
1987 0.774 +20.4%
1988 0.774 +0.0%
1989 0.774 +0.0%
1990 0.774 +0.0%
1991 0.774 +0.0%
1992 0.774 +0.0%
1993 0.774 +0.0%
1994 0.774 +0.0%
1995 0.774 +0.0%
1996 0.774 +0.0%
1997 0.774 +0.0%
1998 0.792 +2.3%
1999 0.825 +4.2%
2000 0.825 +0.0%
2001 0.825 +0.0%
2002 0.825 +0.0%
2003 0.825 +0.0%
2004 0.825 +0.0%
2005 0.825 +0.0%
2006 0.822 -0.4%
2007 0.823 +0.1%
2008 0.82 -0.4%
2009 0.819 -0.1%
2010 0.824 +0.6%
2011 0.824 +0.0%
2012 0.824 +0.0%
2013 0.824 +0.0%
2014 0.824 +0.0%
2015 0.816 -1.0%
2016 0.809 -0.9%
2017 0.818 +1.1%
2018 0.811 -0.9%
2019 0.812 +0.1%
2020 0.767 -5.5%
2021 0.76 -0.9%
2022 0.834 +9.7%
2023 0.804 -3.6%
2024 0.788 -2.0%
2025 0.806 +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1910s 0.422 0.402 0.426 6
1920s 0.402 0.402 0.402 10
1930s 0.4152 0.402 0.424 10
1940s 0.4321 0.424 0.451 10
1950s 0.4666 0.451 0.483 10
1960s 0.6273 0.615 0.63 10
1970s 0.6291 0.626 0.657 10
1980s 0.6933 0.643 0.774 10
1990s 0.7809 0.774 0.825 10
2000s 0.8234 0.819 0.825 10
2010s 0.8186 0.809 0.824 10
2020s 0.7932 0.76 0.834 6

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 57 Botswana 0.811 compare
  2. 58 Cape Verde 0.809 compare
  3. 59 Slovakia 0.806 compare
  4. 61 North Macedonia 0.805 compare
  5. 62 Armenia 0.803 compare
  6. 62 Dominican Republic 0.803 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is women's civil society participation index in Nigeria?
Women's civil society participation index in Nigeria was 0.806 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's civil society participation index recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.834 in 2022.
What is the lowest women's civil society participation index recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.402 in 1919.
How does Nigeria rank for women's civil society participation index?
Nigeria ranks 59th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's civil society participation index rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Women's Civil Society Participation Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,062 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which women can discuss political issues, participate in civil society organizations, and are represented among journalists.