Women in parliament — all countries

Women in parliament — Ethiopia

Women in parliament in Ethiopia in 2025 — 41.9%. Ranked 22 in the world out of 184. Since 1997, the indicator has risen by 39.9 pp.

2025 41.9% +0.6 pp vs 2024
World rank 22of 184
Period maximum 42.6%2021
Period minimum 2%1999

Trend over time

1997–2025 · % of seats

Women in parliament — Ethiopia, 1997–2025020406019972000200320062009201220152018202120241997: 2%1998: 2%1999: 2%2000: 7.7%2001: 7.7%2002: 7.7%2003: 7.7%2004: 7.7%2005: 21.4%2006: 21.9%2007: 21.9%2008: 21.9%2009: 21.9%2010: 27.8%2011: 27.8%2012: 27.8%2013: 27.8%2014: 27.8%2015: 38.8%2016: 38.8%2017: 38.8%2018: 38.8%2019: 38.8%2020: 38.8%2021: 42.6%2022: 41.5%2023: 41.3%2024: 41.3%2025: 41.9%
Change over the period: +39.9 pp Annual average: 1.42 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Ethiopia

Ethiopia 41.9%
World 27.2%
Eastern Africa computed 29.5%
Low-income countries computed 23.5%
Women in parliament — Ethiopia, by year Ethiopia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 41.9 +0.6 pp
2024 41.3 +0 pp
2023 41.3 −0.2 pp
2022 41.5 −1.1 pp
2021 42.6 +3.8 pp
2020 38.8 +0 pp
2019 38.8 +0 pp
2018 38.8 +0 pp
2017 38.8 +0 pp
2016 38.8 +0 pp
2015 38.8 +11 pp
2014 27.8 +0 pp
2013 27.8 +0 pp
2012 27.8 +0 pp
2011 27.8 +0 pp
2010 27.8 +5.9 pp
2009 21.9 +0 pp
2008 21.9 +0 pp
2007 21.9 +0 pp
2006 21.9 +0.5 pp
2005 21.4 +13.8 pp
2004 7.7 +0 pp
2003 7.7 +0 pp
2002 7.7 +0 pp
2001 7.7 −0 pp
2000 7.7 +5.7 pp
1999 2 −0 pp
1998 2 +0 pp
1997 2

About the indicator

The share of seats held by women in the national parliament (in bicameral systems, in the lower or single chamber). Data of the Inter-Parliamentary Union. The indicator depends directly on the electoral system and on the presence of quotas: in countries with proportional representation and gender quotas the share is consistently higher.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.