Ecuador vs Mexico: Freedom of association index
Ecuador
0.719
in 2025
Mexico
0.702
in 2025
Ecuador rank
90th
Mexico rank
93rd
Freedom of association index over time
- Ecuador
- Mexico
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 0.719 against 0.702 in Mexico, a difference of 0.017.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 196 shared years of data; in 1830 it was Mexico ahead.
Ecuador ranks 90th and Mexico ranks 93rd of 176 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 15 and Mexico in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0.3781 | 0.409 | 0.0309 | Mexico |
| 1840s | 0.3647 | 0.4647 | 0.1 | Mexico |
| 1850s | 0.4705 | 0.438 | 0.0325 | Ecuador |
| 1860s | 0.2845 | 0.4383 | 0.1538 | Mexico |
| 1870s | 0.3563 | 0.3112 | 0.0451 | Ecuador |
| 1880s | 0.4378 | 0.166 | 0.2718 | Ecuador |
| 1890s | 0.5327 | 0.166 | 0.3667 | Ecuador |
| 1900s | 0.5752 | 0.166 | 0.4092 | Ecuador |
| 1910s | 0.5711 | 0.3177 | 0.2534 | Ecuador |
| 1920s | 0.5215 | 0.3241 | 0.1974 | Ecuador |
| 1930s | 0.47 | 0.2871 | 0.1829 | Ecuador |
| 1940s | 0.4841 | 0.317 | 0.1671 | Ecuador |
| 1950s | 0.657 | 0.3234 | 0.3336 | Ecuador |
| 1960s | 0.4523 | 0.3186 | 0.1337 | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 0.3741 | 0.378 | 0.0039 | Mexico |
| 1980s | 0.855 | 0.5984 | 0.2566 | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 0.8823 | 0.6872 | 0.1951 | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 0.8509 | 0.8172 | 0.0337 | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 0.7142 | 0.8031 | 0.0889 | Mexico |
| 2020s | 0.761 | 0.7455 | 0.0155 | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of association index, Ecuador or Mexico?
- Ecuador, at 0.719 against 0.702 in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of association index between Ecuador and Mexico?
- 0.017, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Mexico?
- 196 years are reported by both, from 1830 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Mexico rank globally for freedom of association index?
- Ecuador ranks 90th and Mexico ranks 93rd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Freedom of association index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.