Distribution of Democracy Index in Ecuador
Ecuador: Distribution of Democracy Index was 15 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Distribution of Democracy Index in Ecuador, 1830–2018
Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, distribution of democracy index in Ecuador stood at 15.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of democracy index in Ecuador peaked at 19 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 4, in 1963.
That places Ecuador 99th out of 167 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 189 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| 1840s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| 1850s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| 1860s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| 1870s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| 1880s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| 1890s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| 1900s | 7.2 | 7 | 9 | 10 |
| 1910s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 1920s | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 |
| 1930s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| 1940s | 9.4 | 9 | 11 | 10 |
| 1950s | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.5 | 4 | 15 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.4 | 5 | 19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19 | 19 | 19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19 | 19 | 19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.8 | 15 | 17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15 | 15 | 15 | 9 |
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 26,428 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 5,723 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.607 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.706 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.719 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.607 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.462 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.386 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of democracy index in Ecuador?
- Distribution of democracy index in Ecuador was 15 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of democracy index recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 19 in 1979.
- What is the lowest distribution of democracy index recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 1963.
- How does Ecuador rank for distribution of democracy index?
- Ecuador ranks 99th out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
- Is distribution of democracy index rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from 0 to 20 (fully democratic).