LGBT+ Rights Index in Ecuador
Ecuador: LGBT+ Rights Index was 14.68 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
LGBT+ Rights Index in Ecuador, 1991–2025
Source: Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 14.68 for lgbt+ rights index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Ecuador peaked at 14.68 in 2019 and was at its lowest, -0.6, in 1991.
Ecuador ranks 21st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | -0.6 | — |
| 1992 | -0.6 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -0.6 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -0.6 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -0.6 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -0.6 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.25 | -475.0% |
| 1998 | 3.92 | +74.1% |
| 1999 | 3.92 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3.92 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3.92 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.92 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.92 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.92 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.83 | +23.4% |
| 2006 | 4.83 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.83 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10.6 | +119.3% |
| 2009 | 13.1 | +23.6% |
| 2010 | 13.1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 13.1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 13.52 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 13.52 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 13.6 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 11.85 | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 12.52 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 12.6 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 12.68 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 14.68 | +15.8% |
| 2020 | 14.68 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 14.68 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 14.68 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 14.68 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 14.68 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 14.68 | +0.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 14.68 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2, 7.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 14.68 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2, 7.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7204 | -0.6 | 3.92 | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.78 | 3.92 | 13.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.12 | 11.85 | 14.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.68 | 14.68 | 14.68 | 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 lgbt+ rights index in Ecuador?
- Lgbt+ rights index in Ecuador was 14.68 in 2025, according to Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 14.68 in 2019.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6 in 1991.
- How does Ecuador rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Ecuador ranks 21st out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Velasco (2026) – 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
Summary measure of a country's LGBTI-related laws, calculated by subtracting the sum of its regressive policy scores from the sum of its progressive policy scores.