Ethiopia vs Netherlands: Share of women in parliament
Ethiopia
41.9%
in 2025
Netherlands
42.7%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
21st
Netherlands rank
18th
Share of women in parliament over time
- Ethiopia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 42.7% against 41.9% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 71 shared years of data; in 1931 it was Netherlands ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 21st and Netherlands ranks 18th of 174 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0.0% | 5.8% | 5.8% | Netherlands |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 4.5% | 4.5% | Netherlands |
| 1950s | 0.3% | 7.8% | 7.5% | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 1.6% | 9.2% | 7.6% | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 2.2% | 8.7% | 6.4% | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 4.5% | 20.4% | 15.9% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 27.9% | 26.7% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 14.9% | 36.8% | 21.9% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 33.3% | 37.2% | 3.9% | 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 42.7% against 41.9% in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Ethiopia and Netherlands?
- 0.8%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Netherlands?
- 71 years are reported by both, from 1931 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Netherlands rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Ethiopia ranks 21st and Netherlands ranks 18th 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.