Africa vs Ecuador: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Africa
25.9%
in 2026
Ecuador
43.0%
in 2026
Africa rank
23rd
Ecuador rank
21st
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Africa
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 43.0% against 25.9% in Africa, a difference of 17.1%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.7 times Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 23rd and Ecuador ranks 21st of 42 groups.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Africa or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 43.0% against 25.9% in Africa as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Africa and Ecuador?
- 17.1%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Ecuador?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2021 to 2026.
- How do Africa and Ecuador rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Africa ranks 23rd and Ecuador ranks 21st of 42 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (% of total number of seats). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.