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Electoral Democracy Index in Ecuador

Ecuador: Electoral Democracy Index was 0.607 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.607
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
69th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.716
in 1989
All-time low
0.052
in 1861
Years of data
196
1830–2025

Electoral Democracy Index in Ecuador, 1830–2025

00.20.40.60.8183019272025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for electoral democracy index in Ecuador is 0.607, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electoral democracy index in Ecuador peaked at 0.716 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.052, in 1861.

That places Ecuador 69th out of 176 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.

Electoral Democracy Index in Ecuador, year by year

Year Value Change
1830 0.088 —
1831 0.088 +0.0%
1832 0.088 +0.0%
1833 0.086 -2.3%
1834 0.095 +10.5%
1835 0.117 +23.2%
1836 0.117 +0.0%
1837 0.117 +0.0%
1838 0.117 +0.0%
1839 0.117 +0.0%
1840 0.117 +0.0%
1841 0.106 -9.4%
1842 0.106 +0.0%
1843 0.106 +0.0%
1844 0.106 +0.0%
1845 0.125 +17.9%
1846 0.141 +12.8%
1847 0.141 +0.0%
1848 0.141 +0.0%
1849 0.141 +0.0%
1850 0.136 -3.5%
1851 0.122 -10.3%
1852 0.105 -13.9%
1853 0.105 +0.0%
1854 0.136 +29.5%
1855 0.136 +0.0%
1856 0.15 +10.3%
1857 0.194 +29.3%
1858 0.194 +0.0%
1859 0.168 -13.4%
1860 0.076 -54.8%
1861 0.052 -31.6%
1862 0.114 +119.2%
1863 0.116 +1.8%
1864 0.116 +0.0%
1865 0.119 +2.6%
1866 0.166 +39.5%
1867 0.166 +0.0%
1868 0.164 -1.2%
1869 0.135 -17.7%
1870 0.135 +0.0%
1871 0.135 +0.0%
1872 0.135 +0.0%
1873 0.135 +0.0%
1874 0.135 +0.0%
1875 0.144 +6.7%
1876 0.178 +23.6%
1877 0.096 -46.1%
1878 0.096 +0.0%
1879 0.158 +64.6%
1880 0.158 +0.0%
1881 0.158 +0.0%
1882 0.158 +0.0%
1883 0.159 +0.6%
1884 0.146 -8.2%
1885 0.147 +0.7%
1886 0.146 -0.7%
1887 0.148 +1.4%
1888 0.193 +30.4%
1889 0.207 +7.3%
1890 0.22 +6.3%
1891 0.22 +0.0%
1892 0.229 +4.1%
1893 0.229 +0.0%
1894 0.229 +0.0%
1895 0.178 -22.3%
1896 0.198 +11.2%
1897 0.198 +0.0%
1898 0.268 +35.4%
1899 0.268 +0.0%
1900 0.277 +3.4%
1901 0.274 -1.1%
1902 0.27 -1.5%
1903 0.27 +0.0%
1904 0.27 +0.0%
1905 0.267 -1.1%
1906 0.167 -37.5%
1907 0.163 -2.4%
1908 0.163 +0.0%
1909 0.163 +0.0%
1910 0.162 -0.6%
1911 0.212 +30.9%
1912 0.262 +23.6%
1913 0.262 +0.0%
1914 0.262 +0.0%
1915 0.261 -0.4%
1916 0.26 -0.4%
1917 0.266 +2.3%
1918 0.257 -3.4%
1919 0.257 +0.0%
1920 0.259 +0.8%
1921 0.26 +0.4%
1922 0.259 -0.4%
1923 0.26 +0.4%
1924 0.259 -0.4%
1925 0.212 -18.1%
1926 0.209 -1.4%
1927 0.225 +7.7%
1928 0.228 +1.3%
1929 0.263 +15.4%
1930 0.287 +9.1%
1931 0.282 -1.7%
1932 0.266 -5.7%
1933 0.266 +0.0%
1934 0.269 +1.1%
1935 0.227 -15.6%
1936 0.152 -33.0%
1937 0.149 -2.0%
1938 0.206 +38.3%
1939 0.25 +21.4%
1940 0.245 -2.0%
1941 0.242 -1.2%
1942 0.242 +0.0%
1943 0.242 +0.0%
1944 0.193 -20.2%
1945 0.166 -14.0%
1946 0.157 -5.4%
1947 0.232 +47.8%
1948 0.344 +48.3%
1949 0.364 +5.8%
1950 0.37 +1.6%
1951 0.369 -0.3%
1952 0.357 -3.3%
1953 0.347 -2.8%
1954 0.352 +1.4%
1955 0.363 +3.1%
1956 0.363 +0.0%
1957 0.37 +1.9%
1958 0.374 +1.1%
1959 0.378 +1.1%
1960 0.359 -5.0%
1961 0.358 -0.3%
1962 0.365 +2.0%
1963 0.216 -40.8%
1964 0.133 -38.4%
1965 0.136 +2.3%
1966 0.138 +1.5%
1967 0.178 +29.0%
1968 0.273 +53.4%
1969 0.376 +37.7%
1970 0.294 -21.8%
1971 0.206 -29.9%
1972 0.172 -16.5%
1973 0.146 -15.1%
1974 0.146 +0.0%
1975 0.146 +0.0%
1976 0.146 +0.0%
1977 0.147 +0.7%
1978 0.198 +34.7%
1979 0.393 +98.5%
1980 0.688 +75.1%
1981 0.688 +0.0%
1982 0.688 +0.0%
1983 0.684 -0.6%
1984 0.69 +0.9%
1985 0.672 -2.6%
1986 0.671 -0.1%
1987 0.67 -0.1%
1988 0.692 +3.3%
1989 0.716 +3.5%
1990 0.716 +0.0%
1991 0.716 +0.0%
1992 0.714 -0.3%
1993 0.706 -1.1%
1994 0.697 -1.3%
1995 0.699 +0.3%
1996 0.696 -0.4%
1997 0.695 -0.1%
1998 0.696 +0.1%
1999 0.693 -0.4%
2000 0.689 -0.6%
2001 0.689 +0.0%
2002 0.689 +0.0%
2003 0.698 +1.3%
2004 0.698 +0.0%
2005 0.698 +0.0%
2006 0.693 -0.7%
2007 0.671 -3.2%
2008 0.634 -5.5%
2009 0.613 -3.3%
2010 0.588 -4.1%
2011 0.581 -1.2%
2012 0.586 +0.9%
2013 0.538 -8.2%
2014 0.534 -0.7%
2015 0.533 -0.2%
2016 0.54 +1.3%
2017 0.552 +2.2%
2018 0.641 +16.1%
2019 0.617 -3.7%
2020 0.626 +1.5%
2021 0.625 -0.2%
2022 0.661 +5.8%
2023 0.641 -3.0%
2024 0.641 +0.0%
2025 0.607 -5.3%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 0.607 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.491, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 0.607 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.667, 91% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Electoral 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.

YearChange FromTo
1862 +119.2% 0.052 0.114
1979 +98.5% 0.198 0.393
1980 +75.1% 0.393 0.688
1879 +64.6% 0.096 0.158
1860 -54.8% 0.168 0.076
1968 +53.4% 0.178 0.273

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1830s 0.103 0.086 0.117 10
1840s 0.123 0.106 0.141 10
1850s 0.1446 0.105 0.194 10
1860s 0.1224 0.052 0.166 10
1870s 0.1347 0.096 0.178 10
1880s 0.162 0.146 0.207 10
1890s 0.2237 0.178 0.268 10
1900s 0.2284 0.163 0.277 10
1910s 0.2461 0.162 0.266 10
1920s 0.2434 0.209 0.263 10
1930s 0.2354 0.149 0.287 10
1940s 0.2427 0.157 0.364 10
1950s 0.3643 0.347 0.378 10
1960s 0.2532 0.133 0.376 10
1970s 0.1994 0.146 0.393 10
1980s 0.6859 0.67 0.716 10
1990s 0.7028 0.693 0.716 10
2000s 0.6772 0.613 0.698 10
2010s 0.571 0.533 0.641 10
2020s 0.6335 0.607 0.661 6

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 67 Sao Tome and Principe 0.632 compare
  2. 68 Armenia 0.614 compare
  3. 70 Bolivia 0.605 compare
  4. 70 Romania 0.605 compare
  5. 72 Bulgaria 0.599 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is electoral democracy index in Ecuador?
Electoral democracy index in Ecuador was 0.607 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest electoral democracy index recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 0.716 in 1989.
What is the lowest electoral democracy index recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.052 in 1861.
How does Ecuador rank for electoral democracy index?
Ecuador ranks 69th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is electoral democracy index rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. 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 Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electoral Democracy Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.