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)
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.