Freedom Score in Ecuador
Ecuador: Freedom Score was 64 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Freedom Score in Ecuador, 2002–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for freedom score in Ecuador is 64, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom score in Ecuador peaked at 71 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 57, in 2016.
That places Ecuador 97th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Freedom Score in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 64 | — |
| 2003 | 67 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 68 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 68 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 69 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 69 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 69 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 68 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 67 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 63 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 60 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 59 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 59 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 57 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 60 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 63 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 65 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 67 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 71 | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 70 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 67 | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 65 | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 64 | -1.5% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 64 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 61.5, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 64 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81, 79% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.75 | 64 | 69 | 8 |
| 2010s | 61.3 | 57 | 67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.33 | 64 | 71 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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 score in Ecuador?
- Freedom score in Ecuador was 64 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom score recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 71 in 2021.
- What is the lowest freedom score recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 57 in 2016.
- How does Ecuador rank for freedom score?
- Ecuador ranks 97th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom score rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Freedom House's total democracy score is a 0-to-100 aggregate that adds up a country's points on 25 indicators of political rights (max 40) and civil liberties (max 60), creating a single snapshot of the freedoms people actually enjoy.