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Key features of women's political empowerment in Ecuador

Ecuador: Key features of women's political empowerment was 0.79 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.79
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
83rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.861
in 2020
All-time low
0.17
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Key features of women's political empowerment in Ecuador, 1900–2025

0.20.40.60.8190019622025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 0.79 for key features of women's political empowerment in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, key features of women's political empowerment in Ecuador peaked at 0.861 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.17, in 1900.

Ecuador ranks 83rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Key features of women's political empowerment in Ecuador, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.17 —
1901 0.17 +0.0%
1902 0.17 +0.0%
1903 0.17 +0.0%
1904 0.17 +0.0%
1905 0.17 +0.0%
1906 0.176 +3.5%
1907 0.176 +0.0%
1908 0.176 +0.0%
1909 0.176 +0.0%
1910 0.176 +0.0%
1911 0.176 +0.0%
1912 0.176 +0.0%
1913 0.176 +0.0%
1914 0.176 +0.0%
1915 0.176 +0.0%
1916 0.176 +0.0%
1917 0.176 +0.0%
1918 0.176 +0.0%
1919 0.176 +0.0%
1920 0.176 +0.0%
1921 0.176 +0.0%
1922 0.176 +0.0%
1923 0.176 +0.0%
1924 0.176 +0.0%
1925 0.195 +10.8%
1926 0.195 +0.0%
1927 0.195 +0.0%
1928 0.195 +0.0%
1929 0.195 +0.0%
1930 0.195 +0.0%
1931 0.195 +0.0%
1932 0.195 +0.0%
1933 0.195 +0.0%
1934 0.207 +6.2%
1935 0.207 +0.0%
1936 0.207 +0.0%
1937 0.207 +0.0%
1938 0.207 +0.0%
1939 0.207 +0.0%
1940 0.207 +0.0%
1941 0.207 +0.0%
1942 0.207 +0.0%
1943 0.207 +0.0%
1944 0.226 +9.2%
1945 0.226 +0.0%
1946 0.21 -7.1%
1947 0.21 +0.0%
1948 0.22 +4.8%
1949 0.223 +1.4%
1950 0.223 +0.0%
1951 0.223 +0.0%
1952 0.223 +0.0%
1953 0.223 +0.0%
1954 0.223 +0.0%
1955 0.223 +0.0%
1956 0.223 +0.0%
1957 0.223 +0.0%
1958 0.223 +0.0%
1959 0.223 +0.0%
1960 0.232 +4.0%
1961 0.232 +0.0%
1962 0.235 +1.3%
1963 0.226 -3.8%
1964 0.247 +9.3%
1965 0.247 +0.0%
1966 0.249 +0.8%
1967 0.252 +1.2%
1968 0.249 -1.2%
1969 0.282 +13.3%
1970 0.291 +3.2%
1971 0.291 +0.0%
1972 0.291 +0.0%
1973 0.283 -2.7%
1974 0.311 +9.9%
1975 0.311 +0.0%
1976 0.311 +0.0%
1977 0.315 +1.3%
1978 0.32 +1.6%
1979 0.402 +25.6%
1980 0.519 +29.1%
1981 0.519 +0.0%
1982 0.525 +1.2%
1983 0.525 +0.0%
1984 0.534 +1.7%
1985 0.534 +0.0%
1986 0.521 -2.4%
1987 0.521 +0.0%
1988 0.548 +5.2%
1989 0.548 +0.0%
1990 0.567 +3.5%
1991 0.567 +0.0%
1992 0.557 -1.8%
1993 0.572 +2.7%
1994 0.562 -1.7%
1995 0.562 +0.0%
1996 0.579 +3.0%
1997 0.587 +1.4%
1998 0.722 +23.0%
1999 0.722 +0.0%
2000 0.746 +3.3%
2001 0.746 +0.0%
2002 0.739 -0.9%
2003 0.739 +0.0%
2004 0.739 +0.0%
2005 0.739 +0.0%
2006 0.802 +8.5%
2007 0.813 +1.4%
2008 0.825 +1.5%
2009 0.845 +2.4%
2010 0.844 -0.1%
2011 0.847 +0.4%
2012 0.847 +0.0%
2013 0.844 -0.4%
2014 0.842 -0.2%
2015 0.844 +0.2%
2016 0.85 +0.7%
2017 0.854 +0.5%
2018 0.858 +0.5%
2019 0.834 -2.8%
2020 0.861 +3.2%
2021 0.85 -1.3%
2022 0.831 -2.2%
2023 0.797 -4.1%
2024 0.791 -0.8%
2025 0.79 -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.1724 0.17 0.176 10
1910s 0.176 0.176 0.176 10
1920s 0.1855 0.176 0.195 10
1930s 0.2022 0.195 0.207 10
1940s 0.2143 0.207 0.226 10
1950s 0.223 0.223 0.223 10
1960s 0.2451 0.226 0.282 10
1970s 0.3126 0.283 0.402 10
1980s 0.5294 0.519 0.548 10
1990s 0.5997 0.557 0.722 10
2000s 0.7733 0.739 0.845 10
2010s 0.8464 0.834 0.858 10
2020s 0.82 0.79 0.861 6

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 80 Gabon 0.798 compare
  2. 81 Nepal 0.792 compare
  3. 82 Zambia 0.791 compare
  4. 84 Honduras 0.789 compare
  5. 85 Singapore 0.785 compare
  6. 86 Colombia 0.777 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is key features of women's political empowerment in Ecuador?
Key features of women's political empowerment in Ecuador was 0.79 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest key features of women's political empowerment recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 0.861 in 2020.
What is the lowest key features of women's political empowerment recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.17 in 1900.
How does Ecuador rank for key features of women's political empowerment?
Ecuador ranks 83rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is key features of women's political empowerment rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Key features of women's political empowerment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Key features of women's political empowerment
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 26,029 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.