Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Ecuador
Ecuador: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments was 43.07 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Ecuador, 1997–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Ecuador is 43.07, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Ecuador peaked at 43.07 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.66, in 1997.
That places Ecuador 17th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3.66 | — |
| 1998 | 17.36 | +374.4% |
| 1999 | 17.36 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 14.63 | -15.7% |
| 2001 | 14.63 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 16 | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 25 | +56.2% |
| 2007 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 32.26 | +29.0% |
| 2010 | 32.26 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 32.26 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 32.26 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 38.69 | +19.9% |
| 2014 | 41.61 | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 41.61 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 41.61 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 37.96 | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 37.96 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 37.96 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 39.42 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 39.42 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 38.69 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 43.07 | +11.3% |
| 2024 | 43.07 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.79 | 3.66 | 17.36 | 3 |
| 2000s | 20.5 | 14.63 | 32.26 | 9 |
| 2010s | 37.41 | 32.26 | 41.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.73 | 38.69 | 43.07 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More gender data for Ecuador
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,113 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8663 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 129,930 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 135,561 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 130,156 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 135,822 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 131,369 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 137,174 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 133,677 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 139,563 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Ecuador?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Ecuador was 43.07 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 43.07 in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.66 in 1997.
- How does Ecuador rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Ecuador ranks 17th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.