Judicial Corruption Score in Ecuador
Ecuador: Judicial Corruption Score was -0.42 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.42
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
106th
of 176 countries
All-time high
1.24
in 1845
All-time low
-2.81
in 1859
Years of data
196
1830–2025
Judicial Corruption Score in Ecuador, 1830–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, judicial corruption score in Ecuador stood at -0.42.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, judicial corruption score in Ecuador peaked at 1.24 in 1845 and was at its lowest, -2.81, in 1859.
That places Ecuador 106th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Judicial Corruption Score in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1830 | -1.47 | — |
| 1831 | -1.47 | -0.0% |
| 1832 | -1.47 | -0.0% |
| 1833 | -1.47 | -0.0% |
| 1834 | 0.25 | -117.1% |
| 1835 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | -2.78 | -1213.6% |
| 1840 | -2.78 | -0.0% |
| 1841 | -2.78 | -0.0% |
| 1842 | -2.78 | -0.0% |
| 1843 | -2.78 | -0.0% |
| 1844 | -2.78 | -0.0% |
| 1845 | 1.24 | -144.4% |
| 1846 | 1.24 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 1.24 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 1.24 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 1.24 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 1.24 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 1.24 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 1.24 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 1.24 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 1.24 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 1.24 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 1.24 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 1.24 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 1.24 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | -2.81 | -327.2% |
| 1860 | -2.81 | -0.0% |
| 1861 | -2.81 | -0.0% |
| 1862 | -2.81 | -0.0% |
| 1863 | -2.81 | -0.0% |
| 1864 | -2.81 | -0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.264 | -109.4% |
| 1866 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | -2.8 | -1161.4% |
| 1870 | -2.8 | -0.0% |
| 1871 | -2.8 | -0.0% |
| 1872 | -2.8 | -0.0% |
| 1873 | -2.8 | -0.0% |
| 1874 | -2.8 | -0.0% |
| 1875 | -0.489 | -82.5% |
| 1876 | -0.489 | -0.0% |
| 1877 | -0.489 | -0.0% |
| 1878 | -0.489 | -0.0% |
| 1879 | -0.489 | -0.0% |
| 1880 | -0.489 | -0.0% |
| 1881 | -0.489 | -0.0% |
| 1882 | -0.489 | -0.0% |
| 1883 | -2.79 | +470.1% |
| 1884 | -2.79 | -0.0% |
| 1885 | -2.79 | -0.0% |
| 1886 | -2.79 | -0.0% |
| 1887 | -2.79 | -0.0% |
| 1888 | -0.481 | -82.7% |
| 1889 | -0.481 | -0.0% |
| 1890 | -0.481 | -0.0% |
| 1891 | -0.481 | -0.0% |
| 1892 | 0.278 | -157.8% |
| 1893 | 0.278 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.278 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.278 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 0.769 | +176.6% |
| 1897 | 0.769 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.769 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.769 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.769 | +0.0% |
| 1901 | -0.521 | -167.8% |
| 1902 | -0.521 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -0.521 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -0.521 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -0.521 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.749 | -243.8% |
| 1907 | 0.749 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.749 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.749 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.749 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.749 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.749 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | -1.28 | -271.3% |
| 1914 | -1.28 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -1.28 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -0.546 | -57.4% |
| 1917 | -0.546 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -0.546 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -0.546 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -0.546 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -0.546 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -0.546 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -0.546 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -0.546 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -0.546 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -0.546 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -0.546 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -0.546 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -0.546 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -0.546 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -0.546 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -0.546 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -0.546 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -0.546 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -0.546 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -0.546 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -0.546 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -0.546 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -0.546 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -0.546 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -0.546 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -0.546 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -0.546 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -0.546 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -0.546 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -0.546 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | -0.546 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -0.546 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -0.546 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -0.546 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -0.546 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -0.546 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -0.546 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -0.546 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -0.546 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -0.546 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -0.546 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -0.546 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -0.546 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -0.546 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | -0.546 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -0.546 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -0.546 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -0.546 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -0.546 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -0.546 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -0.546 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -0.546 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -0.546 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -0.546 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -0.546 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -0.546 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -0.546 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -0.546 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -0.546 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -0.546 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -0.546 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -0.593 | +8.6% |
| 1979 | -0.593 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -0.593 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -0.593 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -0.593 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -0.593 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -0.593 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -0.593 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -0.593 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -0.593 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -0.593 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -0.593 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -0.593 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | -0.593 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -0.593 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -0.593 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -0.593 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -0.593 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -0.593 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -0.593 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -0.593 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -0.593 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -0.593 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -0.593 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -0.593 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -0.593 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -0.593 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -0.593 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -0.593 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -0.593 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -0.593 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -0.593 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -0.593 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -0.593 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -0.593 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -0.593 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -0.593 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -0.593 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -0.593 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -0.593 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -0.593 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -0.455 | -23.3% |
| 2020 | -0.455 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -0.42 | -7.7% |
| 2022 | -0.42 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -0.42 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -0.42 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -0.42 | -0.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's -0.42 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.12, 3.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's -0.42 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.213. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | -0.7394 | -2.78 | 0.25 | 10 |
| 1840s | -0.774 | -2.78 | 1.24 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.8316 | -2.81 | 1.24 | 10 |
| 1860s | -1.58 | -2.81 | 0.264 | 10 |
| 1870s | -1.65 | -2.8 | -0.489 | 10 |
| 1880s | -1.64 | -2.79 | -0.481 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.3226 | -0.481 | 0.769 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.116 | -0.521 | 0.769 | 10 |
| 1910s | -0.3786 | -1.28 | 0.749 | 10 |
| 1920s | -0.546 | -0.546 | -0.546 | 10 |
| 1930s | -0.546 | -0.546 | -0.546 | 10 |
| 1940s | -0.546 | -0.546 | -0.546 | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.546 | -0.546 | -0.546 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.546 | -0.546 | -0.546 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.5554 | -0.593 | -0.546 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.593 | -0.593 | -0.593 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.593 | -0.593 | -0.593 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.593 | -0.593 | -0.593 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.5792 | -0.593 | -0.455 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.4258 | -0.455 | -0.42 | 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)
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0014 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is judicial corruption score in Ecuador?
- Judicial corruption score in Ecuador was -0.42 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest judicial corruption score recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 in 1845.
- What is the lowest judicial corruption score recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.81 in 1859.
- How does Ecuador rank for judicial corruption score?
- Ecuador ranks 106th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is judicial corruption score rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. 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 Judicial Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of how often individuals or businesses make undocumented extra payments or bribes to obtain a favorable judicial decision, or speed up or delay the process. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.