Women's Political Empowerment Index in Nigeria
Nigeria: Women's Political Empowerment Index was 0.732 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Women's Political Empowerment Index in Nigeria, 1914–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women's political empowerment index in Nigeria is 0.732, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women's political empowerment index in Nigeria peaked at 0.732 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.288, in 1919.
That places Nigeria 99th 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 66 years of available data.
Women's Political Empowerment Index in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 | 0.298 | — |
| 1915 | 0.298 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.298 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.298 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.298 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.288 | -3.4% |
| 1920 | 0.288 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.288 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.288 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.447 | +55.2% |
| 1967 | 0.43 | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 0.43 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.43 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.44 | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.44 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.442 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.442 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.442 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.442 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.442 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.442 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.442 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.471 | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 0.477 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.471 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.515 | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 0.515 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.556 | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 0.556 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.556 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.556 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.568 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.568 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.568 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.568 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.59 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 0.59 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.59 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.594 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.673 | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 0.695 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.695 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.695 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.716 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.716 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.716 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.712 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.718 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.716 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.718 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.725 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.705 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.705 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.708 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.727 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.723 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.722 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.732 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.731 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.717 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.683 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.685 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.713 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 0.704 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.689 | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 0.732 | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.2963 | 0.288 | 0.298 | 6 |
| 1920s | 0.288 | 0.288 | 0.288 | 3 |
| 1960s | 0.4343 | 0.43 | 0.447 | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.4445 | 0.44 | 0.471 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5209 | 0.471 | 0.556 | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.5865 | 0.556 | 0.673 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7097 | 0.695 | 0.718 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7195 | 0.705 | 0.732 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.701 | 0.683 | 0.732 | 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's political empowerment index in Nigeria?
- Women's political empowerment index in Nigeria was 0.732 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women's political empowerment index recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.732 in 2017.
- What is the lowest women's political empowerment index recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.288 in 1919.
- How does Nigeria rank for women's political empowerment index?
- Nigeria ranks 99th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is women's political empowerment index rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 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 Political Empowerment Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.