Nigeria - Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments

Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)

Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) in Nigeria was 3.61 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 21 years was 7.22 in 2020, while its lowest value was 3.38 in 2019.

Definition: Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber held by women.

Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) (www.ipu.org).

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Year Value
2000 3.42
2001 3.42
2002 3.42
2003 4.72
2004 4.72
2005 6.39
2006 6.11
2007 6.98
2008 6.98
2009 6.98
2010 6.98
2011 6.82
2012 6.67
2013 6.67
2014 6.67
2015 5.56
2016 5.56
2017 5.56
2018 5.56
2019 3.38
2020 7.22
2021 3.61

Classification

Topic: Gender Indicators

Sub-Topic: Public life & decision making