Share of women in ministerial positions in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share of women in ministerial positions was 42.11 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
42.11
Change on year
down 15.8%
World rank
22nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
50
in 2023
All-time low
14.3
in 2005
Years of data
13
2005–2024
Share of women in ministerial positions in Ecuador, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 42.11 for share of women in ministerial positions in 2024.
The figure is down 15.8% on the previous year and up 89.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in ministerial positions in Ecuador peaked at 50 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.3, in 2005.
That places Ecuador 22nd out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share of women in ministerial 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% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 42.11 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.91, 2.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 42.11 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.77, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
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)
- 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 share of women in ministerial positions in Ecuador?
- Share of women in ministerial positions in Ecuador was 42.11 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 50 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3 in 2005.
- How does Ecuador rank for share of women in ministerial positions?
- Ecuador ranks 22nd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women in ministerial 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in ministerial positions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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