Ecuador vs Latin America & Caribbean: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions over time
- Ecuador
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 50.0% against 29.4% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 20.6%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.7 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
Ecuador ranks 7th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 7th of 192 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.8% | 20.1% | 4.7% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 29.4% | 23.8% | 5.7% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 39.8% | 29.9% | 10.0% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of women in ministerial level positions, Ecuador or Latin America & Caribbean?
- Ecuador, at 50.0% against 29.4% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of women in ministerial level positions between Ecuador and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 20.6%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Ecuador ranks 7th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 7th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics, published as Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Women in ministerial level positions is the proportion of women in ministerial or equivalent positions (including deputy prime ministers) in the government. Prime Ministers/Heads of Government are included when they hold ministerial portfolios. Vice-Presidents and heads of governmental or public agencies are excluded.