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

Poland, at 0.986 against 0.985 in Ecuador as of 2025.

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

102 years are reported by both, from 1918 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 Poland: Women's Political Participation Index

Ecuador

0.985

in 2025

Poland

0.986

in 2025

Ecuador rank

52nd

Poland rank

51st

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Ecuador
Poland

How they compare

Poland currently reports 0.986 against 0.985 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 102 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Poland ahead.

Ecuador ranks 52nd and Poland ranks 51st of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ecuador	Poland	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.085	0.516	0.431	Poland
1920s	0.085	0.5544	0.4694	Poland
1930s	0.085	0.56	0.475	Poland
1940s	0.085	0.5725	0.4875	Poland
1950s	0.085	0.7339	0.6489	Poland
1960s	0.093	0.7763	0.6833	Poland
1970s	0.1055	0.8474	0.7419	Poland
1980s	0.3644	0.8865	0.5221	Poland
1990s	0.5144	0.9012	0.3868	Poland
2000s	0.8306	0.9497	0.1191	Poland
2010s	0.978	0.9747	0.0033	Ecuador
2020s	0.983	0.9822	0.0008	Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Ecuador or Poland?: Poland, at 0.986 against 0.985 in Ecuador as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Ecuador and Poland?: 0.001, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Poland?: 102 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Ecuador and Poland rank globally for women's political participation index?: Ecuador ranks 52nd and Poland ranks 51st 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.