Africa vs Ethiopia: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Africa
25.9%
in 2026
Ethiopia
41.9%
in 2026
Africa rank
23rd
Ethiopia rank
24th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Africa
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 41.9% against 25.9% in Africa, a difference of 16.0%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.6 times Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 23rd and Ethiopia ranks 24th of 42 groups.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Africa or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 41.9% against 25.9% in Africa as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Africa and Ethiopia?
- 16.0%, with Ethiopia 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 proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Africa ranks 23rd and Ethiopia ranks 24th of 42 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (% of total number of seats). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.