Ethiopia vs Netherlands: Share of women in parliament
Ethiopia
41.9%
in 2025
Netherlands
43.3%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
22nd
Netherlands rank
20th
Share of women in parliament over time
- Ethiopia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 43.3% against 41.9% in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Netherlands ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 22nd and Netherlands ranks 20th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.0% | 34.4% | 32.4% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 14.8% | 37.5% | 22.8% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 33.3% | 37.5% | 4.3% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 41.2% | 39.2% | 2.0% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Ethiopia or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 43.3% against 41.9% in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Ethiopia and Netherlands?
- 1.4%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Netherlands?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Netherlands rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Ethiopia ranks 22nd and Netherlands ranks 20th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women in parliament. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of seats in lower or single chamber of the legislature held by women.