Africa vs Ethiopia: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments
Africa
2,719
in 2026
Ethiopia
202
in 2026
Africa rank
6th
Ethiopia rank
8th
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Africa
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Africa currently reports 2,719 against 202 in Ethiopia, a difference of 2,517.
That makes Africa's figure about 13.5 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 6th and Ethiopia ranks 8th of 42 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of seats held by women in national parliaments, Africa or Ethiopia?
- Africa, at 2,719 against 202 in Ethiopia as of 2026.
- What is the difference in number of seats held by women in national parliaments between Africa and Ethiopia?
- 2,517, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Ethiopia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2021 to 2026.
- How do Africa and Ethiopia rank globally for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Africa ranks 6th and Ethiopia ranks 8th of 42 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.