LGBT+ Rights Index in Ecuador
Ecuador: LGBT+ Rights Index was 8.88 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
LGBT+ Rights Index in Ecuador, 1991–2019
Source: Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 8.88 for lgbt+ rights index in 2019. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Ecuador peaked at 8.88 in 2017 and was at its lowest, -0.2853, in 1991.
Ecuador ranks 20th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
LGBT+ Rights Index in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -0.2853 | — |
| 1992 | -0.2853 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -0.2853 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -0.2853 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -0.2853 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -0.2853 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.71 | -701.0% |
| 1998 | 3.07 | +79.1% |
| 1999 | 3.07 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3.07 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3.07 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.07 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.07 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.07 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.07 | +32.6% |
| 2006 | 4.07 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.07 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.95 | +21.6% |
| 2009 | 6.95 | +40.4% |
| 2010 | 6.95 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6.95 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7.95 | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 7.95 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.95 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7.95 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7.95 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8.88 | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 8.88 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.88 | +0.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 8.88 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.07, 4.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 8.88 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.07, 4.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.683 | -0.2853 | 3.07 | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.95 | 3.07 | 6.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.03 | 6.95 | 8.88 | 10 |
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 lgbt+ rights index in Ecuador?
- Lgbt+ rights index in Ecuador was 8.88 in 2019, according to Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 8.88 in 2017.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2853 in 1991.
- How does Ecuador rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Ecuador ranks 20th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of LGBT+ Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The LGBT+ Policy Index measures a country’s LGBT+ policy landscape by capturing the implementation of 18 different LGBT+ policies. Policies included in the index are limited to those adopted across at least three countries or are explicitly advocated for by transnational activists.