Share of women in parliament ipu in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share of women in parliament ipu was 45.03 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of women in parliament ipu in Ecuador, 1997–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women in parliament ipu in Ecuador is 45.03, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament ipu in Ecuador peaked at 45.03 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.66, in 1997.
That places Ecuador 14th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Share of women in parliament ipu 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% |
| 2025 | 45.03 | +4.6% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 45.03 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.82, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 45.03 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 31.25, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
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 | 41.45 | 38.69 | 45.03 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 11 Monaco 45.83 compare
- 12 New Zealand 45.53 compare
- 13 Finland 45.5 compare
- 15 Sweden 44.99 compare
- 16 South Africa 44.86 compare
- 17 Cape Verde 44.44 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 parliament ipu in Ecuador?
- Share of women in parliament ipu in Ecuador was 45.03 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 45.03 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.66 in 1997.
- How does Ecuador rank for share of women in parliament ipu?
- Ecuador ranks 14th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament ipu rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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 parliament ipu. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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