Nigeria vs Tonga: Share of female directors
Share of female directors over time
- Nigeria
- Tonga
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 41.4% against 36.8% in Tonga, a difference of 4.6%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 4th and Tonga ranks 7th of 71 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.2% | 28.6% | 5.6% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 41.4% | 25.6% | 15.7% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of female directors, Nigeria or Tonga?
- Nigeria, at 41.4% against 36.8% in Tonga as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of female directors between Nigeria and Tonga?
- 4.6%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Tonga?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2020.
- How do Nigeria and Tonga rank globally for share of female directors?
- Nigeria ranks 4th and Tonga ranks 7th of 71 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026, published as Share of female directors (% of total directors). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of female directors is the proportion of female directors of newly registered limited liability companies out of the total number of directors of newly registered limited liability companies in the economy in the calendar year. A director is defined as an individual who conducts the affairs of newly registered limited liability companies in the calendar year.