Ethiopia - Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments

Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)

Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) in Ethiopia was 42.59 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 24 years was 42.59 in 2021, while its lowest value was 2.03 in 1999.

Definition: Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber held by women.

Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) (www.ipu.org).

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Year Value
1997 2.05
1998 2.05
1999 2.03
2000 7.69
2001 7.68
2002 7.68
2003 7.68
2004 7.68
2005 21.43
2006 21.93
2007 21.93
2008 21.93
2009 21.93
2010 27.79
2011 27.79
2012 27.79
2013 27.79
2014 27.79
2015 38.76
2016 38.76
2017 38.76
2018 38.76
2019 38.76
2020 38.76
2021 42.59

Classification

Topic: Gender Indicators

Sub-Topic: Public life & decision making