Women in parliament — all countries

Women in parliament — Nigeria

Women in parliament in Nigeria in 2025 — 4.2%. Ranked 177 in the world out of 184. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 0.8 pp.

2025 4.2% +0.3 pp vs 2024
World rank 177of 184
Period maximum 7.2%2020
Period minimum 3.4%2019

Trend over time

2000–2025 · % of seats

Women in parliament — Nigeria, 2000–20253456782000200320062009201220152018202120242000: 3.4%2001: 3.4%2002: 3.4%2003: 4.7%2004: 4.7%2005: 6.4%2006: 6.1%2007: 7%2008: 7%2009: 7%2010: 7%2011: 6.8%2012: 6.7%2013: 6.7%2014: 6.7%2015: 5.6%2016: 5.6%2017: 5.6%2018: 5.6%2019: 3.4%2020: 7.2%2021: 3.6%2022: 3.6%2023: 3.9%2024: 3.9%2025: 4.2%
Change over the period: +0.8 pp Annual average: 0.03 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Nigeria

Nigeria 4.2%
World 27.2%
Western Africa computed 22%
Women in parliament — Nigeria, by year Nigeria All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 4.2 +0.3 pp
2024 3.9 +0 pp
2023 3.9 +0.3 pp
2022 3.6 +0 pp
2021 3.6 −3.6 pp
2020 7.2 +3.8 pp
2019 3.4 −2.2 pp
2018 5.6 +0 pp
2017 5.6 +0 pp
2016 5.6 +0 pp
2015 5.6 −1.1 pp
2014 6.7 +0 pp
2013 6.7 +0 pp
2012 6.7 −0.2 pp
2011 6.8 −0.2 pp
2010 7 +0 pp
2009 7 +0 pp
2008 7 +0 pp
2007 7 +0.9 pp
2006 6.1 −0.3 pp
2005 6.4 +1.7 pp
2004 4.7 +0 pp
2003 4.7 +1.3 pp
2002 3.4 +0 pp
2001 3.4 +0 pp
2000 3.4

About the indicator

The share of seats held by women in the national parliament (in bicameral systems, in the lower or single chamber). Data of the Inter-Parliamentary Union. The indicator depends directly on the electoral system and on the presence of quotas: in countries with proportional representation and gender quotas the share is consistently higher.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.