Which has higher women's political participation index, Ecuador or Malta?

Malta, at 0.987 against 0.985 in Ecuador as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Malta?

105 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Women's Political Participation Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ecuador vs Malta: Women's Political Participation Index

Ecuador

0.985

in 2025

Malta

0.987

in 2025

Ecuador rank

52nd

Malta rank

49th

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Ecuador
Malta

How they compare

Malta currently reports 0.987 against 0.985 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 105 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malta ahead.

Ecuador ranks 52nd and Malta ranks 49th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 3 and Malta in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ecuador	Malta	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.085	0.315	0.23	Malta
1910s	0.085	0.315	0.23	Malta
1920s	0.085	0.315	0.23	Malta
1930s	0.085	0.315	0.23	Malta
1940s	0.085	0.42	0.335	Malta
1950s	0.085	0.42	0.335	Malta
1960s	0.0939	0.4727	0.3788	Malta
1970s	0.1055	0.4878	0.3823	Malta
1980s	0.3644	0.5002	0.1358	Malta
1990s	0.5144	0.6029	0.0885	Malta
2000s	0.8306	0.7718	0.0588	Ecuador
2010s	0.978	0.8566	0.1214	Ecuador
2020s	0.983	0.9613	0.0217	Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Ecuador or Malta?: Malta, at 0.987 against 0.985 in Ecuador as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Ecuador and Malta?: 0.002, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Malta?: 105 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Ecuador and Malta rank globally for women's political participation index?: Ecuador ranks 52nd and Malta ranks 49th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Women's Political Participation Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Women's Political Participation Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 26,373 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women are represented in the legislature and have an equal share of political power.