Ethiopia vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Ethiopia
41.9%
in 2026
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
26.9%
in 2026
Ethiopia rank
24th
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
21st
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Ethiopia
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 41.9% against 26.9% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 15.0%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.6 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 24th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 21st of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.8% | 13.6% | 0.8% | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 2010s | 31.6% | 21.5% | 10.1% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 40.8% | 25.7% | 15.1% | 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, Ethiopia or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Ethiopia, at 41.9% against 26.9% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Ethiopia and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 15.0%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Ethiopia and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Ethiopia ranks 24th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 21st 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.