Cape Verde vs Ecuador: Share of women in parliament
Cape Verde
44.4%
in 2025
Ecuador
45.0%
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
17th
Ecuador rank
14th
Share of women in parliament over time
- Cape Verde
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 45.0% against 44.4% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 17th and Ecuador ranks 14th of 193 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.1% | 12.8% | 1.7% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 13.9% | 20.5% | 6.6% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 37.4% | 15.7% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 38.0% | 41.4% | 3.5% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Cape Verde or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 45.0% against 44.4% in Cape Verde as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Cape Verde and Ecuador?
- 0.6%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Ecuador?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Ecuador rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Cape Verde ranks 17th and Ecuador ranks 14th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women in parliament. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of seats in lower or single chamber of the legislature held by women.