Denmark vs Ethiopia: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Denmark
43.6%
in 2025
Ethiopia
41.9%
in 2025
Denmark rank
19th
Ethiopia rank
22nd
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Denmark
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 43.6% against 41.9% in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 19th and Ethiopia ranks 22nd of 193 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.9% | 2.0% | 33.9% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 37.7% | 15.5% | 22.1% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 38.3% | 33.3% | 5.1% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 42.6% | 41.2% | 1.3% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Denmark or Ethiopia?
- Denmark, at 43.6% against 41.9% in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Denmark and Ethiopia?
- 1.7%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ethiopia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Ethiopia rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Denmark ranks 19th and Ethiopia ranks 22nd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), published as Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber held by women.