Ecuador vs Peru: Freedom Score

Ecuador
64
in 2025
Peru
66
in 2025
Ecuador rank
97th
Peru rank
94th

Freedom Score over time

  • Ecuador
  • Peru
020406080200220132025

How they compare

Peru currently reports 66 against 64 in Ecuador, a difference of 2.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Peru ahead.

Ecuador ranks 97th and Peru ranks 94th of 197 countries.

Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Peru Difference Ahead
2000s 67.75 73.25 5.5 Peru
2010s 61.3 71.7 10.4 Peru
2020s 67.33 68.67 1.33 Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom score, Ecuador or Peru?
Peru, at 66 against 64 in Ecuador as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom score between Ecuador and Peru?
2, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Peru?
24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
How do Ecuador and Peru rank globally for freedom score?
Ecuador ranks 97th and Peru ranks 94th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Freedom Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Freedom Score
Source
Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 4,706 data points, 2002–2025
Last refreshed

Freedom House's total democracy score is a 0-to-100 aggregate that adds up a country's points on 25 indicators of political rights (max 40) and civil liberties (max 60), creating a single snapshot of the freedoms people actually enjoy.