Eastern and South-Eastern Asia vs Ethiopia: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) … number
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
23.6%
in 2026
Ethiopia
41.9%
in 2026
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank
27th
Ethiopia rank
25th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) … number over time
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 41.9% against 23.6% in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, a difference of 18.3%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.8 times Eastern and South-Eastern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ahead.
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 27th and Ethiopia ranks 25th of 41 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eastern and South-Eastern Asia averaged higher in 1 and Ethiopia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern and South-Eastern Asia | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.4% | 12.8% | 4.6% | Eastern and South-Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 31.6% | 12.3% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 40.8% | 18.4% | 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, Eastern and South-Eastern Asia or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 41.9% against 23.6% in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Ethiopia?
- 18.3%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Ethiopia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Ethiopia rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 27th and Ethiopia ranks 25th of 41 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.