Early-demographic dividend vs Ethiopia: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Early-demographic dividend
25.6%
in 2025
Ethiopia
41.9%
in 2025
Early-demographic dividend rank
25th
Ethiopia rank
22nd
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Early-demographic dividend
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 41.9% against 25.6% in Early-demographic dividend, a difference of 16.3%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.6 times Early-demographic dividend's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Early-demographic dividend ahead.
Early-demographic dividend ranks 25th and Ethiopia ranks 22nd of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Early-demographic dividend averaged higher in 1 and Ethiopia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Early-demographic dividend | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.7% | 2.0% | 6.6% | Early-demographic dividend |
| 2000s | 12.7% | 14.8% | 2.0% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 33.3% | 12.5% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 24.9% | 41.2% | 16.3% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Early-demographic dividend or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 41.9% against 25.6% in Early-demographic dividend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Early-demographic dividend and Ethiopia?
- 16.3%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Early-demographic dividend and Ethiopia?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Early-demographic dividend and Ethiopia rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 25th and Ethiopia ranks 22nd of 47 groups.
- 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.