Ecuador vs Ethiopia: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Ecuador
43.0%
in 2026
Ethiopia
41.9%
in 2026
Ecuador rank
21st
Ethiopia rank
24th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Ecuador
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 43.0% against 41.9% in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 21st and Ethiopia ranks 24th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Ethiopia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.8% | 12.8% | 6.1% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 37.1% | 31.6% | 5.5% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 40.8% | 40.8% | 0.0% | 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, Ecuador or Ethiopia?
- Ecuador, at 43.0% against 41.9% in Ethiopia as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Ecuador and Ethiopia?
- 1.1%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Ethiopia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Ecuador and Ethiopia rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Ecuador ranks 21st and Ethiopia ranks 24th of 210 countries.
- 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.