Ethiopia vs Senegal: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Ethiopia
41.9%
in 2026
Senegal
41.2%
in 2026
Ethiopia rank
24th
Senegal rank
27th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Ethiopia
- Senegal
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 41.9% against 41.2% in Senegal, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Senegal ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 24th and Senegal ranks 27th of 210 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.8% | 18.1% | 5.3% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 31.6% | 36.6% | 5.0% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 40.8% | 43.3% | 2.5% | Senegal |
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 Senegal?
- Ethiopia, at 41.9% against 41.2% in Senegal as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Ethiopia and Senegal?
- 0.7%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Senegal?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Ethiopia and Senegal rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Ethiopia ranks 24th and Senegal ranks 27th 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.