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
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.
Individual pages
About this data
Freedom House’s freedom score captures the extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, a functioning government, freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Higher scores indicate more freedom.