Freedom of association index in Ecuador
Ecuador: Freedom of association index was 0.719 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.719
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
90th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.885
in 1989
All-time low
0.2
in 1964
Years of data
196
1830–2025
Freedom of association index in Ecuador, 1830–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 0.719 for freedom of association index in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom of association index in Ecuador peaked at 0.885 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.2, in 1964.
Ecuador ranks 90th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 196 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0.3781 | 0.376 | 0.383 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.3647 | 0.28 | 0.45 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.4705 | 0.45 | 0.513 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.2845 | 0.225 | 0.359 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.3563 | 0.267 | 0.474 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.4378 | 0.363 | 0.521 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.5327 | 0.475 | 0.548 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.5752 | 0.569 | 0.594 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.5711 | 0.518 | 0.597 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.5215 | 0.503 | 0.536 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.47 | 0.398 | 0.534 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.4841 | 0.396 | 0.661 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.657 | 0.651 | 0.661 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4523 | 0.2 | 0.67 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3741 | 0.257 | 0.751 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.855 | 0.836 | 0.885 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8823 | 0.881 | 0.885 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8509 | 0.737 | 0.882 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7142 | 0.67 | 0.813 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.761 | 0.719 | 0.788 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is freedom of association index in Ecuador?
- Freedom of association index in Ecuador was 0.719 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom of association index recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.885 in 1989.
- What is the lowest freedom of association index recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2 in 1964.
- How does Ecuador rank for freedom of association index?
- Ecuador ranks 90th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom of association index rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom of association index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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