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

Ecuador, at 0.985 against 0.985 in Uruguay as of 2025.

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

126 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 Uruguay: Women's Political Participation Index

Ecuador

0.985

in 2025

Uruguay

0.985

in 2025

Ecuador rank

52nd

Uruguay rank

52nd

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Ecuador
Uruguay

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 0.985 against 0.985 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Uruguay ahead.

Ecuador ranks 52nd and Uruguay ranks 52nd of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ecuador	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.085	0.191	0.106	Uruguay
1910s	0.085	0.191	0.106	Uruguay
1920s	0.085	0.191	0.106	Uruguay
1930s	0.085	0.2514	0.1664	Uruguay
1940s	0.085	0.5553	0.4703	Uruguay
1950s	0.085	0.548	0.463	Uruguay
1960s	0.093	0.548	0.455	Uruguay
1970s	0.1055	0.4722	0.3667	Uruguay
1980s	0.3644	0.5364	0.172	Uruguay
1990s	0.5144	0.7141	0.1997	Uruguay
2000s	0.8306	0.7972	0.0334	Ecuador
2010s	0.978	0.9101	0.0679	Ecuador
2020s	0.983	0.9603	0.0227	Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Ecuador or Uruguay?: Ecuador, at 0.985 against 0.985 in Uruguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Ecuador and Uruguay?: 0, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Uruguay?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Ecuador and Uruguay rank globally for women's political participation index?: Ecuador ranks 52nd and Uruguay ranks 52nd 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.