Freedom of Expression Score in Ecuador
Ecuador: Freedom of Expression Score was 7 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
19th
of 128 countries
All-time high
8
in 2007
All-time low
4
in 2015
Years of data
11
2005–2025
Freedom of Expression Score in Ecuador, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for freedom of expression score in Ecuador is 7, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom of expression score in Ecuador peaked at 8 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2015.
That places Ecuador 19th out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Freedom of Expression Score in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7 | — |
| 2007 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 6 | -25.0% |
| 2011 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2015 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2019 | 8 | +60.0% |
| 2021 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 7 | +0.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 7 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 7 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7 | 6 | 8 | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.6 | 4 | 8 | 5 |
| 2020s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 19 Albania 7 compare
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- 19 Papua New Guinea 7 compare
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- 19 Senegal 7 compare
- 19 South Africa 7 compare
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More social development data for Ecuador
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 26,428 (2025)
- 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)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0003 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5,723 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0014 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freedom of expression score in Ecuador?
- Freedom of expression score in Ecuador was 7 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom of expression score recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 2007.
- What is the lowest freedom of expression score recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2015.
- How does Ecuador rank for freedom of expression score?
- Ecuador ranks 19th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom of expression score rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom of Expression Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Indicates the extent to which individuals, groups, and the press can express their views free from government interference.