Belgium vs Ethiopia: Share of women in parliament
Belgium
41.3%
in 2025
Ethiopia
41.9%
in 2025
Belgium rank
23rd
Ethiopia rank
21st
Share of women in parliament over time
- Belgium
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 41.9% against 41.3% in Belgium, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1931 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 23rd and Ethiopia ranks 21st of 174 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.8% | Belgium |
| 1940s | 1.6% | 0.0% | 1.6% | Belgium |
| 1950s | 3.8% | 0.3% | 3.5% | Belgium |
| 1960s | 4.2% | 1.6% | 2.6% | Belgium |
| 1970s | 3.0% | 2.2% | 0.8% | Belgium |
| 1980s | 8.5% | 4.5% | 4.0% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 12.4% | 1.2% | 11.2% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 32.1% | 14.9% | 17.3% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 39.1% | 33.3% | 5.8% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 42.0% | 41.2% | 0.8% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Belgium or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 41.9% against 41.3% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Belgium and Ethiopia?
- 0.6%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ethiopia?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1931 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Ethiopia rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Belgium ranks 23rd and Ethiopia ranks 21st of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (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 women in the lower or single chamber of the legislature.