Age of democracy in Ecuador
Ecuador: Age of democracy was 28 years in 2006. ◆ Volatile
Age of democracy in Ecuador, 1979–2006
Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2006, age of democracy in Ecuador stood at 28 years. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of democracy in Ecuador peaked at 28 years in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 1979.
Ecuador ranks 49th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Age of democracy in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1 years | — |
| 1980 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 1981 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 1982 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 1983 | 5 years | +25.0% |
| 1984 | 6 years | +20.0% |
| 1985 | 7 years | +16.7% |
| 1986 | 8 years | +14.3% |
| 1987 | 9 years | +12.5% |
| 1988 | 10 years | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 11 years | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 12 years | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 13 years | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 14 years | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 15 years | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 16 years | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 17 years | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 18 years | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 19 years | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 20 years | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 21 years | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 22 years | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 23 years | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 24 years | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 25 years | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 26 years | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 27 years | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 28 years | +3.7% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 28 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24 years, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 28 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30 years, 93% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Age of democracy in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +100.0% | 1 years | 2 years |
| 1981 | +50.0% | 2 years | 3 years |
| 1982 | +33.3% | 3 years | 4 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 years | 1 years | 1 years | 1 |
| 1980s | 6.5 years | 2 years | 11 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.5 years | 12 years | 21 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 25 years | 22 years | 28 years | 7 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More social development data for Ecuador
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 26,428 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5,723 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0003 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5,723 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0014 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age of democracy in Ecuador?
- Age of democracy in Ecuador was 28 years in 2006, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of democracy recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 28 years in 2006.
- What is the lowest age of democracy recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 1979.
- How does Ecuador rank for age of democracy?
- Ecuador ranks 49th out of 110 countries with data for 2006.
- Is age of democracy rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Age of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of consecutive years in a democracy.