Key media freedoms, annual growth rate in Ecuador
Ecuador: Key media freedoms, annual growth rate was -17.96 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-17.96 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
145th
of 175 countries
All-time high
471.68 % change on previous year
in 1979
All-time low
-360.87 % change on previous year
in 2017
Years of data
192
1831–2025
Key media freedoms, annual growth rate in Ecuador, 1831–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for key media freedoms, annual growth rate in Ecuador is -17.96 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 124.6% over five years.
Over the whole period, key media freedoms, annual growth rate in Ecuador peaked at 471.68 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -360.87 % change on previous year, in 2017.
Ecuador ranks 145th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Key media freedoms, annual growth rate in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1831 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1832 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1833 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1834 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1835 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1836 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1837 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1838 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1839 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1840 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1841 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1842 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1843 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1844 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1845 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1846 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1847 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1848 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1849 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1850 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1851 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1852 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1853 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1854 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1855 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1856 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1857 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1858 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1859 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1860 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1861 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1862 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1863 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1864 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1865 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1866 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1867 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1868 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1869 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1870 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1871 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1872 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1873 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1874 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1875 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1876 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1877 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1878 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1879 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1880 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1881 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1882 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1883 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1884 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1885 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1886 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1887 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1888 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1889 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1890 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1891 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1892 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1893 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1894 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1895 | 131.7 % change on previous year | — |
| 1896 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1897 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1898 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1899 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1900 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1901 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1902 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1903 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1904 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1905 | -85.35 % change on previous year | — |
| 1906 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1907 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1908 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1909 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1910 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1911 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1912 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1913 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1914 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1915 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1916 | -77.01 % change on previous year | — |
| 1917 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1918 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1919 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1920 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1921 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1922 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1923 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1924 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1925 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1926 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1927 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1928 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1929 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1930 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1931 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1932 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1933 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1934 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1935 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1937 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1938 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1939 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1940 | -36.36 % change on previous year | — |
| 1941 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1942 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1943 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1944 | 75.65 % change on previous year | — |
| 1945 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1946 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1947 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1949 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1950 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1951 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | -147.01 % change on previous year | — |
| 1953 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1954 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1955 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1956 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1957 | 207.75 % change on previous year | — |
| 1958 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1959 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1960 | -191.7 % change on previous year | — |
| 1961 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1962 | 205.03 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -57.47 % change on previous year | -128.0% |
| 1964 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 131.53 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1969 | -198.83 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1971 | 204.13 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1973 | -57.28 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1975 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 471.68 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1985 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1986 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1988 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1989 | -44.81 % change on previous year | — |
| 1990 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | -10.94 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1999 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2001 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2005 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2006 | 17.01 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | 0.6729 % change on previous year | -96.0% |
| 2008 | -4.81 % change on previous year | -815.2% |
| 2009 | 27.39 % change on previous year | -669.1% |
| 2010 | -31.2 % change on previous year | -213.9% |
| 2011 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 28.69 % change on previous year | — |
| 2013 | -102.86 % change on previous year | -458.6% |
| 2014 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2016 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2017 | -360.87 % change on previous year | — |
| 2019 | -38.09 % change on previous year | -89.4% |
| 2020 | 72.88 % change on previous year | -291.4% |
| 2021 | 4.9 % change on previous year | -93.3% |
| 2022 | -14.54 % change on previous year | -396.9% |
| 2023 | -33.13 % change on previous year | +127.8% |
| 2024 | -17.68 % change on previous year | -46.6% |
| 2025 | -17.96 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1840s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1850s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1860s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1890s | 13.17 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 131.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1900s | -8.54 % change on previous year | -85.35 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1910s | -7.7 % change on previous year | -77.01 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1940s | 4.37 % change on previous year | -36.36 % change on previous year | 75.65 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1950s | 6.07 % change on previous year | -147.01 % change on previous year | 207.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | -11.14 % change on previous year | -198.83 % change on previous year | 205.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 61.85 % change on previous year | -57.28 % change on previous year | 471.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -4.48 % change on previous year | -44.81 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.09 % change on previous year | -10.94 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.03 % change on previous year | -4.81 % change on previous year | 27.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -56.04 % change on previous year | -360.87 % change on previous year | 28.69 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | -0.9221 % change on previous year | -33.13 % change on previous year | 72.88 % change on previous year | 6 |
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- 142 Spain -13.05 % change on previous year compare
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- 146 Czechia -18.19 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is key media freedoms, annual growth rate in Ecuador?
- Key media freedoms, annual growth rate in Ecuador was -17.96 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest key media freedoms, annual growth rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 471.68 % change on previous year in 1979.
- What is the lowest key media freedoms, annual growth rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was -360.87 % change on previous year in 2017.
- How does Ecuador rank for key media freedoms, annual growth rate?
- Ecuador ranks 145th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Key media freedoms, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Key media freedoms. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Key media freedoms V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Key media freedoms. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.