Ethiopia vs IBRD only: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions over time
- Ethiopia
- IBRD only
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 45.5% against 21.8% in IBRD only, a difference of 23.7%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 2.1 times IBRD only's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was IBRD only ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 20th and IBRD only ranks 21st of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and IBRD only in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | IBRD only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.7% | 13.9% | 6.2% | IBRD only |
| 2010s | 21.1% | 16.9% | 4.2% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 41.6% | 21.6% | 20.0% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of women in ministerial level positions, Ethiopia or IBRD only?
- Ethiopia, at 45.5% against 21.8% in IBRD only as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of women in ministerial level positions between Ethiopia and IBRD only?
- 23.7%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and IBRD only?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and IBRD only rank globally for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Ethiopia ranks 20th and IBRD only 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.
Individual pages
About this data
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.