Ethiopia vs Norway: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Ethiopia
41.9%
in 2026
Norway
42.6%
in 2026
Ethiopia rank
24th
Norway rank
22nd
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Ethiopia
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 42.6% against 41.9% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 24th and Norway ranks 22nd of 210 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.8% | 36.7% | 24.0% | Norway |
| 2010s | 31.6% | 39.9% | 8.4% | Norway |
| 2020s | 40.8% | 44.0% | 3.3% | Norway |
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 Norway?
- Norway, at 42.6% 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 Norway?
- 0.7%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Norway?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Ethiopia and Norway rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Ethiopia ranks 24th and Norway ranks 22nd 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.