Women in parliament — all countries

Women in parliament — Ecuador

Women in parliament in Ecuador in 2025 — 45%. Ranked 14 in the world out of 184. Since 1997, the indicator has risen by 41.4 pp.

2025 45% +2 pp vs 2024
World rank 14of 184
Period maximum 45%2025
Period minimum 3.7%1997

Trend over time

1997–2025 · % of seats

Women in parliament — Ecuador, 1997–2025020406019972000200320062009201220152018202120241997: 3.7%1998: 17.4%1999: 17.4%2000: 14.6%2001: 14.6%2003: 16%2004: 16%2005: 16%2006: 25%2007: 25%2008: 25%2009: 32.3%2010: 32.3%2011: 32.3%2012: 32.3%2013: 38.7%2014: 41.6%2015: 41.6%2016: 41.6%2017: 38%2018: 38%2019: 38%2020: 39.4%2021: 39.4%2022: 38.7%2023: 43.1%2024: 43.1%2025: 45%
Change over the period: +41.4 pp Annual average: 1.48 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Ecuador

Ecuador 45%
World 27.2%
South America computed 34.5%
Women in parliament — Ecuador, by year Ecuador All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 45 +2 pp
2024 43.1 +0 pp
2023 43.1 +4.4 pp
2022 38.7 −0.7 pp
2021 39.4 +0 pp
2020 39.4 +1.5 pp
2019 38 +0 pp
2018 38 +0 pp
2017 38 −3.6 pp
2016 41.6 +0 pp
2015 41.6 +0 pp
2014 41.6 +2.9 pp
2013 38.7 +6.4 pp
2012 32.3 +0 pp
2011 32.3 +0 pp
2010 32.3 +0 pp
2009 32.3 +7.3 pp
2008 25 +0 pp
2007 25 +0 pp
2006 25 +9 pp
2005 16 +0 pp
2004 16 +0 pp
2003 16
2001 14.6 +0 pp
2000 14.6 −2.7 pp
1999 17.4 +0 pp
1998 17.4 +13.7 pp
1997 3.7

About the indicator

The share of seats held by women in the national parliament (in bicameral systems, in the lower or single chamber). Data of the Inter-Parliamentary Union. The indicator depends directly on the electoral system and on the presence of quotas: in countries with proportional representation and gender quotas the share is consistently higher.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.