What is equal rights protection index in Ecuador?

Equal rights protection index in Ecuador was 0.222 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in Ecuador?

The highest recorded value was 0.637 in 2010.

What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in Ecuador?

The lowest recorded value was 0.014 in 1830.

How does Ecuador rank for equal rights protection index?

Ecuador ranks 155th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in Ecuador?

Over the last ten years it is down 65.0%. 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 Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Equal Rights Protection Index in Ecuador

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

Ecuador: Equal Rights Protection Index was 0.222 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.222

Change on year

down 3.1%

World rank

155th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.637

in 2010

All-time low

0.014

in 1830

Years of data

196

1830–2025

Equal Rights Protection Index in Ecuador, 1830–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, equal rights protection index in Ecuador stood at 0.222.

The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 65.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equal rights protection index in Ecuador peaked at 0.637 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.014, in 1830.

That places Ecuador 155th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1830s	0.014	0.014	0.014	10
1840s	0.014	0.014	0.014	10
1850s	0.014	0.014	0.014	10
1860s	0.014	0.014	0.014	10
1870s	0.014	0.014	0.014	10
1880s	0.014	0.014	0.014	10
1890s	0.03	0.014	0.046	10
1900s	0.036	0.036	0.036	10
1910s	0.0386	0.036	0.062	10
1920s	0.0644	0.062	0.068	10
1930s	0.068	0.068	0.068	10
1940s	0.0819	0.068	0.096	10
1950s	0.095	0.095	0.095	10
1960s	0.0977	0.095	0.112	10
1970s	0.1258	0.112	0.205	10
1980s	0.3826	0.358	0.44	10
1990s	0.4245	0.41	0.467	10
2000s	0.4876	0.469	0.551	10
2010s	0.6068	0.496	0.637	10
2020s	0.3773	0.222	0.505	6

Countries ranked near Ecuador

152 Nicaragua 0.231 compare
153 Egypt 0.229 compare
154 Thailand 0.225 compare
156 Chad 0.214 compare
157 Zambia 0.209 compare
158 Burundi 0.203 compare

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More social development data for Ecuador

Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
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)
Liberal democracy 2 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.386 (2025)
Electoral democracy 2 (2025)
Human Rights Index 0.692 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.462 (2025)
Key features of human rights 0.692 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is equal rights protection index in Ecuador?: Equal rights protection index in Ecuador was 0.222 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in Ecuador?: The highest recorded value was 0.637 in 2010.
What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in Ecuador?: The lowest recorded value was 0.014 in 1830.
How does Ecuador rank for equal rights protection index?: Ecuador ranks 155th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in Ecuador?: Over the last ten years it is down 65.0%. 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 Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Equal Rights Protection Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,496 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the state protects the rights and freedoms across social groups equally.