Ethiopia vs Late-demographic dividend: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions

Ethiopia
45.5%
in 2025
Late-demographic dividend
22.5%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
20th
Late-demographic dividend rank
17th

Proportion of women in ministerial level positions over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Late-demographic dividend
1020304050200520152025

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 45.5% against 22.5% in Late-demographic dividend, a difference of 23.0%.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 2.0 times Late-demographic dividend's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Late-demographic dividend ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 20th and Late-demographic dividend ranks 17th of 192 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Late-demographic dividend in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Late-demographic dividend Difference Ahead
2000s 7.7% 12.4% 4.7% Late-demographic dividend
2010s 21.1% 15.5% 5.6% Ethiopia
2020s 41.6% 21.5% 20.1% 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 Late-demographic dividend?
Ethiopia, at 45.5% against 22.5% in Late-demographic dividend as of 2025.
What is the difference in proportion of women in ministerial level positions between Ethiopia and Late-demographic dividend?
23.0%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Late-demographic dividend?
14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Ethiopia and Late-demographic dividend rank globally for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
Ethiopia ranks 20th and Late-demographic dividend ranks 17th 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

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.