Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Ecuador
Ecuador: Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions was 42.11 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Ecuador, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Ecuador stood at 42.11.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.8% on the previous year and up 89.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Ecuador peaked at 50 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.3, in 2005.
Ecuador ranks 22nd of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 14.3 | — |
| 2008 | 35.3 | +146.9% |
| 2010 | 32.5 | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 40 | +23.1% |
| 2014 | 22.2 | -44.5% |
| 2015 | 23.7 | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 27.5 | +16.0% |
| 2018 | 22.2 | -19.3% |
| 2019 | 37.93 | +70.9% |
| 2020 | 32 | -15.6% |
| 2022 | 25 | -21.9% |
| 2023 | 50 | +100.0% |
| 2024 | 42.11 | -15.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.8 | 14.3 | 35.3 | 2 |
| 2010s | 29.43 | 22.2 | 40 | 7 |
| 2020s | 37.28 | 25 | 50 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 19 Belgium 42.86 compare
- 19 Switzerland 42.86 compare
- 21 Madagascar 42.31 compare
- 23 Albania 41.67 compare
- 23 Sao Tome and Principe 41.67 compare
- 25 Portugal 41.18 compare
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 women in ministerial level positions in Ecuador?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Ecuador was 42.11 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 50 in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3 in 2005.
- How does Ecuador rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Ecuador ranks 22nd out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.7%. 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 Women in Ministerial Level Positions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.