Gender in Ecuador

249 indicators covering gender for Ecuador.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Access to anti-retroviral drugs, male 87.0% 2024 up 210.7% 27th
Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in organized 1.04 2022 up 0.6% 24th
Gender Inequality Index 0.371 2022 down 12.5% 75th
Suicide Rate 7.56 2021 down 8.4% 92nd
Female migrants 48.2% 2020 down 0.6% 125th
Share of temporary employees 14.02 2014 down 64.1% 50th
Time-related underemployment, female 16.4% 2025 up 37.9% 3rd
Time-related underemployment, male 19.0% 2025 up 87.0% 1st
Age at first marriage, female 21.8 2010 down 2.2% 127th
Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions 42.11 2024 up 89.7% 22nd
SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle 45.28 2025 up 35.1% 12th
Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) 9.1% 2019 up 2.2% 158th
Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia 26.8 2019 up 8.9% 81st
Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) 12.8% 2019 up 3.2% 150th
Mean hemoglobin level of non-pregnant women 129 2019 unchanged 64th
Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia 397 2019 up 22.2% 84th
Mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women 119 2019 unchanged 46th
Mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age 129 2019 up 0.8% 60th
Age-Standardized Mortality Rate Attributed to Noncommunicable Diseases 364.66 2019 down 18.5% 146th
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.8% 2026 up 8.9% 20th
Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate 35.62 2023 down 22.1% 58th
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel 99.4 2020 up 13.7% 61st
Low pay rate 18.27 2025 up 4.0% 43rd
Number of daily smokers, men and women 526,236 2012 up 21.7% 102nd
Age at first marriage, male 25 2010 up 1.6% 127th
Female homicide victims 600 homicides 2023 up 137.2% 15th
Female homicide rate 6.66 homicides per 100,000 population 2023 up 108.1% 14th
Male homicide victims 7,576 homicides 2023 up 414.7% 9th
Male homicide rate 84.51 homicides per 100,000 population 2023 up 353.3% 6th
Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 35.7 2025 up 3.6% 49th
Share of women using contraceptives 77.8% 2018 up 7.1% 8th
Youth working-age population with vocational education or training 169.38 2025 up 260.5% 43rd
Working-age population with vocational education or training 432.27 2025 up 241.3% 47th
Working-age population with vocational education or training 432.27 2025 up 241.3% 47th
Female share of low pay earners 34.03 2025 up 8.3% 60th
Human trafficking victims 176 number 2025 up 402.9% 48th
Human trafficking victims 176 number 2025 up 402.9% 48th
Global Gender Gap Index 0.7426 2022 up 3.0% 42nd
Care employees 636.91 2025 down 3.9% 29th
Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female 19.2% 2024 down 25.9% 47th
Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women 5.05 litres pure alcohol 2019 down 20.7% 121st
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th 45.3% 2025 up 35.1% 13th
Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy 85.0% 2024 up 97.7% 35th
Employees in STEM occupations 251.22 2025 up 10.3% 24th
Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women 45.3% 2025 up 35.1% 13th
Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education 29.23 2016 down 18.0% 66th
Working-age population 13,388 2025 up 18.5% 23rd
Rural population, female 17.8% 2015 down 5.1% 112th
Rural population, male 18.5% 2015 down 5.6% 110th
Urban population, female 32.3% 2015 up 3.4% 81st
Urban population, male 31.5% 2015 up 3.2% 79th
Share of women using modern contraceptive methods 72.4% 2018 up 23.4% 9th
Adult Literacy Rate 93.49 2024 down 0.8% 51st
Child population 1,115 2025 up 11.2% 16th
Unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age 7.1% 2018 down 3.5% 54th
Children in hazardous work 197.08 2025 up 66.5% 6th
Share of children engaged in economic activity 19.71 2025 up 17.9% 16th
SDG indicator 8.7.1: Proportion of children engaged in economic 0.642 2025 down 63.3% 24th
Women accessing antenatal care (ANC) services who were tested for 26.4% 2024 down 73.6% 92nd
Share of children in hazardous work 17.68 2025 up 49.8% 5th