Egalitarian Democracy Index in Ecuador
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.
Egalitarian Democracy Index in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.055 | — |
| 1901 | 0.054 | -1.8% |
| 1902 | 0.053 | -1.9% |
| 1903 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.034 | -35.8% |
| 1907 | 0.033 | -2.9% |
| 1908 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.042 | +27.3% |
| 1912 | 0.051 | +21.4% |
| 1913 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.052 | +2.0% |
| 1918 | 0.05 | -3.8% |
| 1919 | 0.053 | +6.0% |
| 1920 | 0.054 | +1.9% |
| 1921 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.045 | -16.7% |
| 1926 | 0.044 | -2.2% |
| 1927 | 0.047 | +6.8% |
| 1928 | 0.047 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.055 | +17.0% |
| 1930 | 0.061 | +10.9% |
| 1931 | 0.059 | -3.3% |
| 1932 | 0.056 | -5.1% |
| 1933 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.057 | +1.8% |
| 1935 | 0.049 | -14.0% |
| 1936 | 0.034 | -30.6% |
| 1937 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.044 | +29.4% |
| 1939 | 0.052 | +18.2% |
| 1940 | 0.051 | -1.9% |
| 1941 | 0.05 | -2.0% |
| 1942 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.046 | -8.0% |
| 1945 | 0.044 | -4.3% |
| 1946 | 0.044 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.058 | +31.8% |
| 1948 | 0.091 | +56.9% |
| 1949 | 0.098 | +7.7% |
| 1950 | 0.1 | +2.0% |
| 1951 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.094 | -6.0% |
| 1953 | 0.092 | -2.1% |
| 1954 | 0.093 | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 0.096 | +3.2% |
| 1956 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.099 | +3.1% |
| 1958 | 0.1 | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 0.101 | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 0.096 | -5.0% |
| 1961 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.098 | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 0.063 | -35.7% |
| 1964 | 0.046 | -27.0% |
| 1965 | 0.047 | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.047 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.054 | +14.9% |
| 1968 | 0.076 | +40.7% |
| 1969 | 0.104 | +36.8% |
| 1970 | 0.087 | -16.3% |
| 1971 | 0.064 | -26.4% |
| 1972 | 0.068 | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 0.066 | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.065 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.067 | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 0.067 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.067 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.077 | +14.9% |
| 1979 | 0.171 | +122.1% |
| 1980 | 0.367 | +114.6% |
| 1981 | 0.367 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.366 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.345 | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 0.342 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.328 | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 0.327 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.327 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.341 | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 0.366 | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 0.385 | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 0.379 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.378 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.369 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.362 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.363 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.366 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.369 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.388 | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 0.384 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.394 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.394 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.395 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.4 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.402 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.399 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.429 | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 0.418 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.411 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.412 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.407 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.411 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.378 | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 0.376 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.377 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.384 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.39 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.416 | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 0.406 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.404 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.376 | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 0.379 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.347 | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 0.305 | -12.1% |
| 2025 | 0.268 | -12.1% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.268 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.306, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.268 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.394, 68% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Egalitarian 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 | +122.1% | 0.077 | 0.171 |
| 1980 | +114.6% | 0.171 | 0.367 |
| 1948 | +56.9% | 0.058 | 0.091 |
| 1968 | +40.7% | 0.054 | 0.076 |
| 1969 | +36.8% | 0.076 | 0.104 |
| 1906 | -35.8% | 0.053 | 0.034 |
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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- 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)
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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
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.