Deliberative Democracy Index in Ecuador
Ecuador: Deliberative Democracy Index was 0.366 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.366
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
79th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.516
in 2007
All-time low
0.023
in 1974
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Deliberative Democracy Index in Ecuador, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, deliberative democracy index in Ecuador stood at 0.366.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deliberative democracy index in Ecuador peaked at 0.516 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.023, in 1974.
Ecuador ranks 79th of 175 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.
Deliberative Democracy Index in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.105 | — |
| 1901 | 0.103 | -1.9% |
| 1902 | 0.103 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.103 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.103 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.101 | -1.9% |
| 1906 | 0.074 | -26.7% |
| 1907 | 0.073 | -1.4% |
| 1908 | 0.073 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.073 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.073 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.083 | +13.7% |
| 1912 | 0.093 | +12.0% |
| 1913 | 0.099 | +6.5% |
| 1914 | 0.099 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.099 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.099 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.112 | +13.1% |
| 1918 | 0.098 | -12.5% |
| 1919 | 0.084 | -14.3% |
| 1920 | 0.082 | -2.4% |
| 1921 | 0.076 | -7.3% |
| 1922 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.053 | -30.3% |
| 1926 | 0.054 | +1.9% |
| 1927 | 0.057 | +5.6% |
| 1928 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.065 | +14.0% |
| 1930 | 0.071 | +9.2% |
| 1931 | 0.07 | -1.4% |
| 1932 | 0.071 | +1.4% |
| 1933 | 0.071 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.096 | +35.2% |
| 1935 | 0.081 | -15.6% |
| 1936 | 0.038 | -53.1% |
| 1937 | 0.046 | +21.1% |
| 1938 | 0.062 | +34.8% |
| 1939 | 0.071 | +14.5% |
| 1940 | 0.062 | -12.7% |
| 1941 | 0.086 | +38.7% |
| 1942 | 0.086 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.086 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.046 | -46.5% |
| 1945 | 0.048 | +4.3% |
| 1946 | 0.043 | -10.4% |
| 1947 | 0.057 | +32.6% |
| 1948 | 0.14 | +145.6% |
| 1949 | 0.142 | +1.4% |
| 1950 | 0.144 | +1.4% |
| 1951 | 0.144 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.14 | -2.8% |
| 1953 | 0.121 | -13.6% |
| 1954 | 0.122 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 0.125 | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 0.124 | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 0.146 | +17.7% |
| 1958 | 0.15 | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 0.152 | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 0.145 | -4.6% |
| 1961 | 0.118 | -18.6% |
| 1962 | 0.143 | +21.2% |
| 1963 | 0.059 | -58.7% |
| 1964 | 0.028 | -52.5% |
| 1965 | 0.026 | -7.1% |
| 1966 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.055 | +111.5% |
| 1968 | 0.09 | +63.6% |
| 1969 | 0.098 | +8.9% |
| 1970 | 0.066 | -32.7% |
| 1971 | 0.042 | -36.4% |
| 1972 | 0.04 | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 0.037 | -7.5% |
| 1974 | 0.023 | -37.8% |
| 1975 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.027 | +17.4% |
| 1977 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.036 | +33.3% |
| 1979 | 0.236 | +555.6% |
| 1980 | 0.429 | +81.8% |
| 1981 | 0.43 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.423 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.422 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.403 | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 0.322 | -20.1% |
| 1986 | 0.321 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.32 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.344 | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 0.445 | +29.4% |
| 1990 | 0.444 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.443 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.443 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.434 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.429 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.43 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.427 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.448 | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 0.485 | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 0.412 | -15.1% |
| 2000 | 0.44 | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 0.44 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.432 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.39 | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 0.39 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.393 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.408 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.516 | +26.5% |
| 2008 | 0.476 | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 0.435 | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 0.406 | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 0.401 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.395 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.359 | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 0.342 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.341 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.344 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.437 | +27.0% |
| 2018 | 0.484 | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 0.457 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 0.437 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 0.471 | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 0.408 | -13.4% |
| 2023 | 0.395 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 0.348 | -11.9% |
| 2025 | 0.366 | +5.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.366 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3275, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.366 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.41, 89% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deliberative Democracy Index 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +555.6% | 0.036 | 0.236 |
| 1948 | +145.6% | 0.057 | 0.14 |
| 1967 | +111.5% | 0.026 | 0.055 |
| 1980 | +81.8% | 0.236 | 0.429 |
| 1968 | +63.6% | 0.055 | 0.09 |
| 1963 | -58.7% | 0.143 | 0.059 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0911 | 0.073 | 0.105 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0939 | 0.073 | 0.112 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0672 | 0.053 | 0.082 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0677 | 0.038 | 0.096 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0796 | 0.043 | 0.142 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1368 | 0.121 | 0.152 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0788 | 0.026 | 0.145 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0557 | 0.023 | 0.236 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3859 | 0.32 | 0.445 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4395 | 0.412 | 0.485 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.432 | 0.39 | 0.516 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3966 | 0.341 | 0.484 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4042 | 0.348 | 0.471 | 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deliberative democracy index in Ecuador?
- Deliberative democracy index in Ecuador was 0.366 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deliberative democracy index recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.516 in 2007.
- What is the lowest deliberative democracy index recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.023 in 1974.
- How does Ecuador rank for deliberative democracy index?
- Ecuador ranks 79th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deliberative democracy index rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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 Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.