Ethiopia vs Namibia: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments

Ethiopia
41.31
in 2024
Namibia
40.62
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
20th
Namibia rank
23rd

Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Namibia
01020304050199720102024

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 41.31 against 40.62 in Namibia, a difference of 0.69.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Namibia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 20th and Namibia ranks 23rd of 190 countries.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 2.04 22.22 20.18 Namibia
2000s 14.75 26.1 11.35 Namibia
2010s 33.88 34.48 0.6001 Namibia
2020s 41.09 43.32 2.22 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?
Ethiopia, at 41.31 against 40.62 in Namibia as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Ethiopia and Namibia?
0.69, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Namibia?
27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Namibia rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
Ethiopia ranks 20th and Namibia ranks 23rd of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
191 places, 5,023 data points, 1997–2024
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Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.