Ethiopia vs South-eastern Asia: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) … number
Ethiopia
41.9%
in 2026
South-eastern Asia
23.6%
in 2026
Ethiopia rank
25th
South-eastern Asia rank
28th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) … number over time
- Ethiopia
- South-eastern Asia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 41.9% against 23.6% in South-eastern Asia, a difference of 18.3%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.8 times South-eastern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South-eastern Asia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 25th and South-eastern Asia ranks 28th of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and South-eastern Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | South-eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.8% | 15.2% | 2.5% | South-eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 31.6% | 18.5% | 13.1% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 40.8% | 22.4% | 18.4% | 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 South-eastern Asia?
- Ethiopia, at 41.9% against 23.6% in South-eastern Asia as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Ethiopia and South-eastern Asia?
- 18.3%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and South-eastern Asia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Ethiopia and South-eastern Asia rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Ethiopia ranks 25th and South-eastern Asia ranks 28th of 212 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.