Ethiopia vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Ethiopia
41.9%
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
26.3%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
22nd
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
21st
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Ethiopia
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 41.9% against 26.3% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 15.6%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.6 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 22nd and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 21st of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.0% | 7.4% | 5.4% | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 14.8% | 12.6% | 2.1% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 33.3% | 19.2% | 14.1% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 41.2% | 25.2% | 16.0% | 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, Ethiopia or Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Ethiopia, at 41.9% against 26.3% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Ethiopia and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 15.6%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Ethiopia ranks 22nd and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 21st 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.