Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament was 0.83 ratio in 2026. ▲ Rising
Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Ethiopia, 2021–2026
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 0.83 ratio for representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in 2026. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% over ten years.
That places Ethiopia 20th out of 171 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.77 ratio | — |
| 2022 | 0.82 ratio | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 0.82 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.82 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.83 ratio | +1.2% |
| 2026 | 0.83 ratio | +0.0% |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More gender data for Ethiopia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 57,452 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.69 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 95,403 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 95,403 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.76 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.98 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2.07 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.95 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2.04 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.92 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Ethiopia?
- Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Ethiopia was 0.83 ratio in 2026, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.83 ratio in 2025.
- What is the lowest representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.77 ratio in 2021.
- How does Ethiopia rank for representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament?
- Ethiopia ranks 20th out of 171 countries with data for 2026.
- Is representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of women in parliament in the proportion of women in the national population with the age of eligibility as a lower bound boundary), Lower Chamber or Unicameral.