Ethiopia vs Namibia: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Ethiopia
41.9%
in 2026
Namibia
42.3%
in 2026
Ethiopia rank
24th
Namibia rank
23rd
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Ethiopia
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 42.3% against 41.9% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Namibia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 24th and Namibia ranks 23rd of 210 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.8% | 25.8% | 13.0% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 31.6% | 34.2% | 2.6% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 40.8% | 43.2% | 2.4% | Namibia |
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 Namibia?
- Namibia, at 42.3% against 41.9% in Ethiopia as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Ethiopia and Namibia?
- 0.4%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Namibia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Ethiopia and Namibia rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Ethiopia ranks 24th and Namibia ranks 23rd 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.