Number of female directors in Ecuador
Ecuador: Number of female directors was 9,443 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of female directors in Ecuador, 2014–2024
Source: World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 9,443 for number of female directors in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and up 140.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of female directors in Ecuador peaked at 10,069 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,633, in 2016.
Ecuador ranks 19th of 71 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Number of female directors in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3,921 | — |
| 2015 | 4,089 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 3,633 | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 4,153 | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 5,428 | +30.7% |
| 2019 | 6,068 | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 6,071 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8,615 | +41.9% |
| 2022 | 9,829 | +14.1% |
| 2023 | 10,069 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 9,443 | -6.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 9,443 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,574, 3.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 9,443 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,898, 1.4× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4,549 | 3,633 | 6,068 | 6 |
| 2020s | 8,805 | 6,071 | 10,069 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More private sector data for Ecuador
- Merchandise trade 53.6% (2025)
- Food imports 12.1% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 61.5% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 32.65 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 6.27 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 58.7% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 4.6% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 37.15 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 4.08 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,031 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of female directors in Ecuador?
- Number of female directors in Ecuador was 9,443 in 2024, according to World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026.
- What is the highest number of female directors recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 10,069 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of female directors recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,633 in 2016.
- How does Ecuador rank for number of female directors?
- Ecuador ranks 19th out of 71 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of female directors rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026, published as part of Number of female directors. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of female directors is the number of female individuals who conduct the affairs of newly registered limited liability companies in the calendar year.