Ecuador vs Finland: Share of women in parliament
Ecuador
45.0%
in 2025
Finland
45.5%
in 2025
Ecuador rank
14th
Finland rank
13th
Share of women in parliament over time
- Ecuador
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 45.5% against 45.0% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Finland ahead.
Ecuador ranks 14th and Finland ranks 13th of 193 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.8% | 34.7% | 21.9% | Finland |
| 2000s | 20.5% | 38.5% | 18.0% | Finland |
| 2010s | 37.4% | 42.4% | 5.0% | Finland |
| 2020s | 41.4% | 45.8% | 4.4% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Ecuador or Finland?
- Finland, at 45.5% against 45.0% in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Ecuador and Finland?
- 0.5%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Finland?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Finland rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Ecuador ranks 14th and Finland ranks 13th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – 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.