Ethiopia vs Least developed countries: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Ethiopia
41.9%
in 2025
Least developed countries
26.8%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
22nd
Least developed countries rank
20th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Ethiopia
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 41.9% against 26.8% in Least developed countries, a difference of 15.1%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.6 times Least developed countries's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Least developed countries ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 22nd and Least developed countries ranks 20th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Least developed countries in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.0% | 8.7% | 6.6% | Least developed countries |
| 2000s | 15.5% | 15.1% | 0.4% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 33.3% | 22.1% | 11.2% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 41.2% | 26.1% | 15.2% | 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 Least developed countries?
- Ethiopia, at 41.9% against 26.8% in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Ethiopia and Least developed countries?
- 15.1%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Least developed countries?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Least developed countries rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Ethiopia ranks 22nd and Least developed countries ranks 20th 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.