Age of electoral democracy (V-Dem) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Age of electoral democracy (V-Dem) was 46 years in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Age of electoral democracy in Ecuador, 1980–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2025, age of electoral democracy in Ecuador stood at 46 years. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of electoral democracy in Ecuador peaked at 46 years in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 1980.
That places Ecuador 30th out of 111 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Age of electoral democracy (V-Dem) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1 years | — |
| 1981 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 1982 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 1983 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 1984 | 5 years | +25.0% |
| 1985 | 6 years | +20.0% |
| 1986 | 7 years | +16.7% |
| 1987 | 8 years | +14.3% |
| 1988 | 9 years | +12.5% |
| 1989 | 10 years | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 11 years | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 12 years | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 13 years | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 14 years | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 15 years | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 16 years | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 17 years | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 18 years | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 19 years | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 20 years | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 21 years | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 22 years | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 23 years | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 24 years | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 25 years | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 26 years | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 27 years | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 28 years | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 29 years | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 30 years | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 31 years | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 32 years | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 33 years | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 34 years | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 35 years | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 36 years | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 37 years | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 38 years | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 39 years | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 40 years | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 41 years | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 42 years | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 43 years | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 44 years | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 45 years | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 46 years | +2.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 46 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23 years, 2.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 46 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 35 years, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Age of electoral democracy (V-Dem) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +100.0% | 1 years | 2 years |
| 1982 | +50.0% | 2 years | 3 years |
| 1983 | +33.3% | 3 years | 4 years |
| 1984 | +25.0% | 4 years | 5 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.5 years | 1 years | 10 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.5 years | 11 years | 20 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.5 years | 21 years | 30 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.5 years | 31 years | 40 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.5 years | 41 years | 46 years | 6 |
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 electoral democracy in Ecuador?
- Age of electoral democracy in Ecuador was 46 years in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of electoral democracy recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 46 years in 2025.
- What is the lowest age of electoral democracy recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 1980.
- How does Ecuador rank for age of electoral democracy?
- Ecuador ranks 30th out of 111 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age of electoral democracy rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Age of electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of consecutive years in electoral democracy.