Ecuador vs Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan): Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Ecuador
43.0%
in 2026
Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan)
25.9%
in 2022
Ecuador rank
21st
Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan) rank
22nd
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Ecuador
- Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan)
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 43.0% against 25.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan), a difference of 17.1%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 21st and Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan) ranks 22nd of 210 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.8% | 14.4% | 4.4% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 37.1% | 22.0% | 15.1% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 39.1% | 25.4% | 13.6% | 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan)?
- Ecuador, at 43.0% against 25.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan) as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Ecuador and Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan)?
- 17.1%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan)?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Ecuador and Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan) rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Ecuador ranks 21st and Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan) ranks 22nd 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.