Ecuador vs Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments

Ecuador
43.0%
in 2026
Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
43.3%
in 2026
Ecuador rank
21st
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank
20th

Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time

  • Ecuador
  • Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
10203040200020132026

How they compare

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) currently reports 43.3% against 43.0% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ahead.

Ecuador ranks 21st and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 20th of 210 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Netherlands (Kingdom of the) Difference Ahead
2000s 18.8% 37.2% 18.4% Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
2010s 37.1% 38.1% 0.9% Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
2020s 40.8% 38.5% 2.3% 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 Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the), at 43.3% against 43.0% in Ecuador as of 2026.
What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Ecuador and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
0.3%, with Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
How do Ecuador and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
Ecuador ranks 21st and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 20th 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.

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Indicator
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (% of total number of seats)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
252 places, 6,448 data points, 2000–2026
Last refreshed