Central Europe and the Baltics vs Ecuador: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Central Europe and the Baltics
27.4%
in 2025
Ecuador
45.0%
in 2025
Central Europe and the Baltics rank
13th
Ecuador rank
14th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Central Europe and the Baltics
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 45.0% against 27.4% in Central Europe and the Baltics, a difference of 17.6%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.6 times Central Europe and the Baltics's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Central Europe and the Baltics ahead.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 13th and Ecuador ranks 14th of 47 groups.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central Europe and the Baltics | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.3% | 12.8% | 1.5% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 16.3% | 20.5% | 4.2% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 37.4% | 17.2% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 25.4% | 41.4% | 16.0% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Central Europe and the Baltics or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 45.0% against 27.4% in Central Europe and the Baltics as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Central Europe and the Baltics and Ecuador?
- 17.6%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and Ecuador?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Central Europe and the Baltics and Ecuador rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 13th and Ecuador ranks 14th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), published as Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber held by women.