Share of women in parliament in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share of women in parliament was 45.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of women in parliament in Ecuador, 1997–2025
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women in parliament in Ecuador is 45.0%, 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 in Ecuador peaked at 45.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, 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 in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3.7% | — |
| 1998 | 17.4% | +374.4% |
| 1999 | 17.4% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 14.6% | -15.7% |
| 2001 | 14.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 16.0% | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 25.0% | +56.2% |
| 2007 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 32.3% | +29.0% |
| 2010 | 32.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 32.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 32.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 38.7% | +19.9% |
| 2014 | 41.6% | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 41.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 41.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 38.0% | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 38.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 38.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 39.4% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 39.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 38.7% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 43.1% | +11.3% |
| 2024 | 43.1% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 45.0% | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.8% | 3.7% | 17.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 20.5% | 14.6% | 32.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 37.4% | 32.3% | 41.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.4% | 38.7% | 45.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 11 Monaco 45.8% compare
- 12 New Zealand 45.5% compare
- 13 Finland 45.5% compare
- 15 Sweden 45.0% compare
- 16 South Africa 44.9% compare
- 17 Cape Verde 44.4% 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 share of women in parliament in Ecuador?
- Share of women in parliament in Ecuador was 45.0% in 2025, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 45.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 1997.
- How does Ecuador rank for share of women in parliament?
- Ecuador ranks 14th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament 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 Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in parliament. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of seats in lower or single chamber of the legislature held by women.