Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments was 41.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Ethiopia, 1997–2025
Source: Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). Measured in %.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 41.9% for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Ethiopia peaked at 42.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1999.
Ethiopia ranks 22nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2.0% | — |
| 1998 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.0% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 7.7% | +279.7% |
| 2001 | 7.7% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 7.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 21.4% | +179.1% |
| 2006 | 21.9% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 21.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 21.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 21.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 27.8% | +26.7% |
| 2011 | 27.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 27.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 27.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 27.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 38.8% | +39.5% |
| 2016 | 38.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 38.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 38.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 38.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 38.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 42.6% | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 41.5% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 41.3% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 41.3% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 41.9% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 14.8% | 7.7% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.3% | 27.8% | 38.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.2% | 38.8% | 42.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More public sector data for Ethiopia
- Arms imports 48.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.3635 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -95.56 % change on previous year (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 48.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 6.98 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0062 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -34.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 921.66 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 1.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Ethiopia?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Ethiopia was 41.9% in 2025, according to Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU).
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1999.
- How does Ethiopia rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Ethiopia ranks 22nd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), published as part of Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber held by women.