Eastern Europe vs Ethiopia: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Eastern Europe
24.8%
in 2026
Ethiopia
41.9%
in 2026
Eastern Europe rank
26th
Ethiopia rank
24th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Eastern Europe
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 41.9% against 24.8% in Eastern Europe, a difference of 17.1%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.7 times Eastern Europe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eastern Europe ahead.
Eastern Europe ranks 26th and Ethiopia ranks 24th of 42 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eastern Europe averaged higher in 1 and Ethiopia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Europe | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.2% | 12.8% | 0.5% | Eastern Europe |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 31.6% | 14.3% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 40.8% | 17.7% | 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 Europe or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 41.9% against 24.8% in Eastern Europe as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Eastern Europe and Ethiopia?
- 17.1%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Europe and Ethiopia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Eastern Europe and Ethiopia rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Eastern Europe ranks 26th 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.