Ethiopia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan): Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Ethiopia
41.9%
in 2026
Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan)
25.9%
in 2022
Ethiopia rank
24th
Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan) rank
22nd
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Ethiopia
- Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan)
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 41.9% against 25.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan), a difference of 16.0%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan) ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 24th and Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan) ranks 22nd of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.8% | 14.4% | 1.7% | Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan) |
| 2010s | 31.6% | 22.0% | 9.6% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 40.1% | 25.4% | 14.7% | 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan)?
- Ethiopia, at 41.9% against 25.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan) as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan)?
- 16.0%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan)?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan) rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Ethiopia ranks 24th and Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan) 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.