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Executive Corruption Index in Ecuador

Ecuador: Executive Corruption Index was 0.534 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.534
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
81st
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.889
in 1941
All-time low
0.363
in 1980
Years of data
196
1830–2025

Executive Corruption Index in Ecuador, 1830–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, executive corruption index in Ecuador stood at 0.534.

The figure is down 16.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, executive corruption index in Ecuador peaked at 0.889 in 1941 and was at its lowest, 0.363, in 1980.

That places Ecuador 81st out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 196 years of available data.

Executive Corruption Index in Ecuador, year by year

Year Value Change
1830 0.871 —
1831 0.871 +0.0%
1832 0.871 +0.0%
1833 0.871 +0.0%
1834 0.871 +0.0%
1835 0.871 +0.0%
1836 0.871 +0.0%
1837 0.871 +0.0%
1838 0.871 +0.0%
1839 0.871 +0.0%
1840 0.871 +0.0%
1841 0.871 +0.0%
1842 0.871 +0.0%
1843 0.871 +0.0%
1844 0.871 +0.0%
1845 0.569 -34.7%
1846 0.569 +0.0%
1847 0.569 +0.0%
1848 0.569 +0.0%
1849 0.569 +0.0%
1850 0.569 +0.0%
1851 0.569 +0.0%
1852 0.569 +0.0%
1853 0.569 +0.0%
1854 0.569 +0.0%
1855 0.569 +0.0%
1856 0.569 +0.0%
1857 0.569 +0.0%
1858 0.569 +0.0%
1859 0.569 +0.0%
1860 0.852 +49.7%
1861 0.852 +0.0%
1862 0.852 +0.0%
1863 0.852 +0.0%
1864 0.852 +0.0%
1865 0.852 +0.0%
1866 0.852 +0.0%
1867 0.852 +0.0%
1868 0.852 +0.0%
1869 0.852 +0.0%
1870 0.852 +0.0%
1871 0.852 +0.0%
1872 0.852 +0.0%
1873 0.852 +0.0%
1874 0.852 +0.0%
1875 0.852 +0.0%
1876 0.809 -5.0%
1877 0.809 +0.0%
1878 0.809 +0.0%
1879 0.809 +0.0%
1880 0.809 +0.0%
1881 0.809 +0.0%
1882 0.809 +0.0%
1883 0.809 +0.0%
1884 0.809 +0.0%
1885 0.809 +0.0%
1886 0.809 +0.0%
1887 0.809 +0.0%
1888 0.809 +0.0%
1889 0.809 +0.0%
1890 0.809 +0.0%
1891 0.809 +0.0%
1892 0.809 +0.0%
1893 0.809 +0.0%
1894 0.809 +0.0%
1895 0.809 +0.0%
1896 0.748 -7.5%
1897 0.662 -11.5%
1898 0.662 +0.0%
1899 0.662 +0.0%
1900 0.662 +0.0%
1901 0.786 +18.7%
1902 0.786 +0.0%
1903 0.786 +0.0%
1904 0.786 +0.0%
1905 0.786 +0.0%
1906 0.797 +1.4%
1907 0.83 +4.1%
1908 0.83 +0.0%
1909 0.83 +0.0%
1910 0.83 +0.0%
1911 0.83 +0.0%
1912 0.83 +0.0%
1913 0.83 +0.0%
1914 0.83 +0.0%
1915 0.83 +0.0%
1916 0.83 +0.0%
1917 0.83 +0.0%
1918 0.83 +0.0%
1919 0.83 +0.0%
1920 0.83 +0.0%
1921 0.83 +0.0%
1922 0.83 +0.0%
1923 0.83 +0.0%
1924 0.83 +0.0%
1925 0.83 +0.0%
1926 0.83 +0.0%
1927 0.83 +0.0%
1928 0.83 +0.0%
1929 0.83 +0.0%
1930 0.83 +0.0%
1931 0.83 +0.0%
1932 0.82 -1.2%
1933 0.84 +2.4%
1934 0.84 +0.0%
1935 0.82 -2.4%
1936 0.866 +5.6%
1937 0.866 +0.0%
1938 0.842 -2.8%
1939 0.842 +0.0%
1940 0.873 +3.7%
1941 0.889 +1.8%
1942 0.889 +0.0%
1943 0.889 +0.0%
1944 0.887 -0.2%
1945 0.887 +0.0%
1946 0.887 +0.0%
1947 0.887 +0.0%
1948 0.721 -18.7%
1949 0.721 +0.0%
1950 0.721 +0.0%
1951 0.721 +0.0%
1952 0.817 +13.3%
1953 0.817 +0.0%
1954 0.817 +0.0%
1955 0.817 +0.0%
1956 0.718 -12.1%
1957 0.689 -4.0%
1958 0.689 +0.0%
1959 0.689 +0.0%
1960 0.797 +15.7%
1961 0.844 +5.9%
1962 0.797 -5.6%
1963 0.783 -1.8%
1964 0.783 +0.0%
1965 0.783 +0.0%
1966 0.783 +0.0%
1967 0.784 +0.1%
1968 0.784 +0.0%
1969 0.848 +8.2%
1970 0.848 +0.0%
1971 0.848 +0.0%
1972 0.733 -13.6%
1973 0.733 +0.0%
1974 0.786 +7.2%
1975 0.786 +0.0%
1976 0.76 -3.3%
1977 0.76 +0.0%
1978 0.737 -3.0%
1979 0.415 -43.7%
1980 0.363 -12.5%
1981 0.363 +0.0%
1982 0.363 +0.0%
1983 0.363 +0.0%
1984 0.391 +7.7%
1985 0.624 +59.6%
1986 0.624 +0.0%
1987 0.624 +0.0%
1988 0.624 +0.0%
1989 0.508 -18.6%
1990 0.526 +3.5%
1991 0.526 +0.0%
1992 0.526 +0.0%
1993 0.498 -5.3%
1994 0.498 +0.0%
1995 0.522 +4.8%
1996 0.565 +8.2%
1997 0.556 -1.6%
1998 0.545 -2.0%
1999 0.584 +7.2%
2000 0.55 -5.8%
2001 0.55 +0.0%
2002 0.55 +0.0%
2003 0.596 +8.4%
2004 0.589 -1.2%
2005 0.635 +7.8%
2006 0.622 -2.0%
2007 0.609 -2.1%
2008 0.606 -0.5%
2009 0.606 +0.0%
2010 0.618 +2.0%
2011 0.618 +0.0%
2012 0.618 +0.0%
2013 0.642 +3.9%
2014 0.642 +0.0%
2015 0.642 +0.0%
2016 0.642 +0.0%
2017 0.419 -34.7%
2018 0.45 +7.4%
2019 0.45 +0.0%
2020 0.47 +4.4%
2021 0.385 -18.1%
2022 0.45 +16.9%
2023 0.533 +18.4%
2024 0.534 +0.2%
2025 0.534 +0.0%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 0.534 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.545, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 0.534 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.501, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1830s 0.871 0.871 0.871 10
1840s 0.72 0.569 0.871 10
1850s 0.569 0.569 0.569 10
1860s 0.852 0.852 0.852 10
1870s 0.8348 0.809 0.852 10
1880s 0.809 0.809 0.809 10
1890s 0.7588 0.662 0.809 10
1900s 0.7879 0.662 0.83 10
1910s 0.83 0.83 0.83 10
1920s 0.83 0.83 0.83 10
1930s 0.8396 0.82 0.866 10
1940s 0.853 0.721 0.889 10
1950s 0.7495 0.689 0.817 10
1960s 0.7986 0.783 0.848 10
1970s 0.7406 0.415 0.848 10
1980s 0.4847 0.363 0.624 10
1990s 0.5346 0.498 0.584 10
2000s 0.5913 0.55 0.635 10
2010s 0.5741 0.419 0.642 10
2020s 0.4843 0.385 0.534 6

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 78 Bulgaria 0.543 compare
  2. 79 Ukraine 0.54 compare
  3. 80 Rwanda 0.537 compare
  4. 81 China 0.534 compare
  5. 83 Peru 0.508 compare
  6. 84 Armenia 0.504 compare
  7. 84 Kenya 0.504 compare
  8. 84 Sudan 0.504 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is executive corruption index in Ecuador?
Executive corruption index in Ecuador was 0.534 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest executive corruption index recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 0.889 in 1941.
What is the lowest executive corruption index recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.363 in 1980.
How does Ecuador rank for executive corruption index?
Ecuador ranks 81st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is executive corruption index rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Executive Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Executive Corruption Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 25,488 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which high-ranking members of the executive, such as the head of government or cabinet ministers, engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).