Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Ecuador
Ecuador: Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament was 0.85 ratio in 2026. ▲ Rising
Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Ecuador, 2021–2026
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
In 2026, representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Ecuador stood at 0.85 ratio. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% over ten years.
That places Ecuador 18th out of 171 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.
Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.78 ratio | — |
| 2022 | 0.77 ratio | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.77 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.85 ratio | +10.4% |
| 2025 | 0.85 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 0.85 ratio | +0.0% |
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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)
- Population 14,957 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 14,957 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.3 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Ecuador?
- Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Ecuador was 0.85 ratio in 2026, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.85 ratio in 2024.
- What is the lowest representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.77 ratio in 2022.
- How does Ecuador rank for representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament?
- Ecuador ranks 18th out of 171 countries with data for 2026.
- Is representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of women in parliament in the proportion of women in the national population with the age of eligibility as a lower bound boundary), Lower Chamber or Unicameral.