Ethiopia vs IBRD only: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Ethiopia
41.9%
in 2025
IBRD only
26.3%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
22nd
IBRD only rank
22nd
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Ethiopia
- IBRD only
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 41.9% against 26.3% in IBRD only, a difference of 15.6%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.6 times IBRD only's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was IBRD only ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 22nd and IBRD only ranks 22nd of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and IBRD only in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | IBRD only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.0% | 11.7% | 9.6% | IBRD only |
| 2000s | 14.8% | 15.0% | 0.2% | IBRD only |
| 2010s | 33.3% | 21.1% | 12.2% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 41.2% | 25.5% | 15.8% | 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 IBRD only?
- Ethiopia, at 41.9% against 26.3% in IBRD only as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Ethiopia and IBRD only?
- 15.6%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and IBRD only?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and IBRD only rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Ethiopia ranks 22nd and IBRD only 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.