Ecuador vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Ecuador
43.0%
in 2026
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
26.9%
in 2026
Ecuador rank
21st
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
21st
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Ecuador
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 43.0% against 26.9% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 16.1%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.6 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 21st and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 21st of 210 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.8% | 13.6% | 5.3% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 37.1% | 21.5% | 15.7% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 40.8% | 25.7% | 15.1% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Ecuador or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Ecuador, at 43.0% against 26.9% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Ecuador and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 16.1%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Ecuador and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Ecuador ranks 21st and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 21st of 210 countries.
- 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.