How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and France?

14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics, published as Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ethiopia vs France: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions

Ethiopia

45.5%

in 2025

France

45.0%

in 2025

Ethiopia rank

20th

France rank

21st

Proportion of women in ministerial level positions over time

Ethiopia
France

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 45.5% against 45.0% in France, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was France ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 20th and France ranks 21st of 192 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ethiopia	France	Difference	Ahead
2000s	7.7%	32.2%	24.5%	France
2010s	21.1%	43.1%	22.0%	France
2020s	41.6%	43.5%	1.8%	France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of women in ministerial level positions, Ethiopia or France?: Ethiopia, at 45.5% against 45.0% in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in proportion of women in ministerial level positions between Ethiopia and France?: 0.5%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and France?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Ethiopia and France rank globally for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?: Ethiopia ranks 20th and France ranks 21st of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics, published as Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%)
Unit: %
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 239 places, 3,282 data points, 2005–2025
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Women in ministerial level positions is the proportion of women in ministerial or equivalent positions (including deputy prime ministers) in the government. Prime Ministers/Heads of Government are included when they hold ministerial portfolios. Vice-Presidents and heads of governmental or public agencies are excluded.