Ecuador vs Madagascar: Share of women in ministerial positions
Ecuador
42.1%
in 2024
Madagascar
42.3%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
22nd
Madagascar rank
21st
Share of women in ministerial positions over time
- Ecuador
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 42.3% against 42.1% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 22nd and Madagascar ranks 21st of 192 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.8% | 9.2% | 15.6% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 29.4% | 24.3% | 5.1% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 37.3% | 34.7% | 2.6% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in ministerial positions, Ecuador or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 42.3% against 42.1% in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women in ministerial positions between Ecuador and Madagascar?
- 0.2%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Madagascar?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Madagascar rank globally for share of women in ministerial positions?
- Ecuador ranks 22nd and Madagascar ranks 21st of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women in ministerial positions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Deputy prime ministers and prime ministers or heads of government that hold ministerial portfolios are included, vice-presidents and heads of governmental or public agencies are excluded.