Colombia vs Ecuador: Key features of women's political empowerment
Colombia
0.777
in 2025
Ecuador
0.79
in 2025
Colombia rank
86th
Ecuador rank
83rd
Key features of women's political empowerment over time
- Colombia
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 0.79 against 0.777 in Colombia, a difference of 0.013.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 86th and Ecuador ranks 83rd of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 9 and Ecuador in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.2357 | 0.1724 | 0.0633 | Colombia |
| 1910s | 0.242 | 0.176 | 0.066 | Colombia |
| 1920s | 0.2571 | 0.1855 | 0.0716 | Colombia |
| 1930s | 0.2971 | 0.2022 | 0.0949 | Colombia |
| 1940s | 0.2967 | 0.2143 | 0.0824 | Colombia |
| 1950s | 0.3645 | 0.223 | 0.1415 | Colombia |
| 1960s | 0.4542 | 0.2451 | 0.2091 | Colombia |
| 1970s | 0.4602 | 0.3126 | 0.1476 | Colombia |
| 1980s | 0.4597 | 0.5294 | 0.0697 | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 0.7169 | 0.5997 | 0.1172 | Colombia |
| 2000s | 0.7278 | 0.7733 | 0.0455 | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 0.7733 | 0.8464 | 0.0731 | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 0.782 | 0.82 | 0.038 | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key features of women's political empowerment, Colombia or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 0.79 against 0.777 in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key features of women's political empowerment between Colombia and Ecuador?
- 0.013, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ecuador?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Ecuador rank globally for key features of women's political empowerment?
- Colombia ranks 86th and Ecuador ranks 83rd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Key features of women's political empowerment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.