What is egalitarian democracy index in Ecuador?

Egalitarian democracy index in Ecuador was 0.268 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Ecuador?

The highest recorded value was 0.429 in 2007.

What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Ecuador?

The lowest recorded value was 0.033 in 1907.

How does Ecuador rank for egalitarian democracy index?

Ecuador ranks 95th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

Is egalitarian democracy index rising or falling in Ecuador?

Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. 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 Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Egalitarian Democracy Index in Ecuador

Name: Egalitarian Democracy Index in Ecuador
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Ecuador: Egalitarian Democracy Index was 0.268 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.268

Change on year

down 12.1%

World rank

95th

of 175 countries

All-time high

0.429

in 2007

All-time low

0.033

in 1907

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Egalitarian Democracy Index in Ecuador, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 0.268 for egalitarian democracy index in 2025.

The figure is down 12.1% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, egalitarian democracy index in Ecuador peaked at 0.429 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.033, in 1907.

Ecuador ranks 95th 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.0454	0.033	0.055	10
1910s	0.0485	0.033	0.053	10
1920s	0.0508	0.044	0.055	10
1930s	0.0502	0.034	0.061	10
1940s	0.0582	0.044	0.098	10
1950s	0.0971	0.092	0.101	10
1960s	0.0727	0.046	0.104	10
1970s	0.0799	0.064	0.171	10
1980s	0.3476	0.327	0.367	10
1990s	0.3743	0.362	0.388	10
2000s	0.4042	0.394	0.429	10
2010s	0.3957	0.376	0.416	10
2020s	0.3465	0.268	0.404	6

Countries ranked near Ecuador

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See the full ranking of 175 places →

More social development data for Ecuador

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Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 5,723 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
Key features of liberal democracy 0.386 (2025)
Varieties 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)
Liberal democracy 2 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is egalitarian democracy index in Ecuador?: Egalitarian democracy index in Ecuador was 0.268 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Ecuador?: The highest recorded value was 0.429 in 2007.
What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Ecuador?: The lowest recorded value was 0.033 in 1907.
How does Ecuador rank for egalitarian democracy index?: Ecuador ranks 95th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is egalitarian democracy index rising or falling in Ecuador?: Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. 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 Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Egalitarian Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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 the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.