What is liberal democracy index in Ecuador?

Liberal democracy index in Ecuador was 0.386 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in Ecuador?

The highest recorded value was 0.504 in 2022.

What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in Ecuador?

The lowest recorded value was 0.032 in 1833.

How does Ecuador rank for liberal democracy index?

Ecuador ranks 78th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is liberal democracy index rising or falling in Ecuador?

Over the last ten years it is up 46.8%. 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 Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Liberal Democracy Index in Ecuador

Name: Liberal Democracy Index in Ecuador
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Ecuador: Liberal Democracy Index was 0.386 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.386

Change on year

down 12.9%

World rank

78th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.504

in 2022

All-time low

0.032

in 1833

Years of data

196

1830–2025

Liberal Democracy Index in Ecuador, 1830–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, liberal democracy index in Ecuador stood at 0.386.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.9% on the previous year and up 46.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liberal democracy index in Ecuador peaked at 0.504 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.032, in 1833.

Ecuador ranks 78th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Liberal Democracy Index in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Liberal Democracy Index in Ecuador, 1830 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1830	0.033	—
1831	0.033	+0.0%
1832	0.033	+0.0%
1833	0.032	-3.0%
1834	0.038	+18.7%
1835	0.044	+15.8%
1836	0.048	+9.1%
1837	0.048	+0.0%
1838	0.048	+0.0%
1839	0.036	-25.0%
1840	0.036	+0.0%
1841	0.034	-5.6%
1842	0.034	+0.0%
1843	0.033	-2.9%
1844	0.033	+0.0%
1845	0.074	+124.2%
1846	0.094	+27.0%
1847	0.094	+0.0%
1848	0.094	+0.0%
1849	0.088	-6.4%
1850	0.086	-2.3%
1851	0.091	+5.8%
1852	0.08	-12.1%
1853	0.08	+0.0%
1854	0.086	+7.5%
1855	0.086	+0.0%
1856	0.094	+9.3%
1857	0.104	+10.6%
1858	0.111	+6.7%
1859	0.062	-44.1%
1860	0.041	-33.9%
1861	0.036	-12.2%
1862	0.043	+19.4%
1863	0.044	+2.3%
1864	0.044	+0.0%
1865	0.065	+47.7%
1866	0.078	+20.0%
1867	0.078	+0.0%
1868	0.077	-1.3%
1869	0.049	-36.4%
1870	0.043	-12.2%
1871	0.043	+0.0%
1872	0.043	+0.0%
1873	0.043	+0.0%
1874	0.043	+0.0%
1875	0.07	+62.8%
1876	0.093	+32.9%
1877	0.065	-30.1%
1878	0.065	+0.0%
1879	0.079	+21.5%
1880	0.08	+1.3%
1881	0.08	+0.0%
1882	0.08	+0.0%
1883	0.06	-25.0%
1884	0.062	+3.3%
1885	0.062	+0.0%
1886	0.062	+0.0%
1887	0.062	+0.0%
1888	0.088	+41.9%
1889	0.093	+5.7%
1890	0.101	+8.6%
1891	0.101	+0.0%
1892	0.12	+18.8%
1893	0.12	+0.0%
1894	0.12	+0.0%
1895	0.125	+4.2%
1896	0.15	+20.0%
1897	0.15	+0.0%
1898	0.172	+14.7%
1899	0.172	+0.0%
1900	0.176	+2.3%
1901	0.16	-9.1%
1902	0.159	-0.6%
1903	0.159	+0.0%
1904	0.161	+1.3%
1905	0.159	-1.2%
1906	0.142	-10.7%
1907	0.14	-1.4%
1908	0.14	+0.0%
1909	0.142	+1.4%
1910	0.136	-4.2%
1911	0.151	+11.0%
1912	0.164	+8.6%
1913	0.157	-4.3%
1914	0.157	+0.0%
1915	0.157	+0.0%
1916	0.141	-10.2%
1917	0.142	+0.7%
1918	0.14	-1.4%
1919	0.14	+0.0%
1920	0.125	-10.7%
1921	0.125	+0.0%
1922	0.123	-1.6%
1923	0.125	+1.6%
1924	0.124	-0.8%
1925	0.113	-8.9%
1926	0.11	-2.7%
1927	0.114	+3.6%
1928	0.115	+0.9%
1929	0.126	+9.6%
1930	0.133	+5.6%
1931	0.131	-1.5%
1932	0.126	-3.8%
1933	0.127	+0.8%
1934	0.129	+1.6%
1935	0.069	-46.5%
1936	0.062	-10.1%
1937	0.061	-1.6%
1938	0.072	+18.0%
1939	0.123	+70.8%
1940	0.104	-15.4%
1941	0.103	-1.0%
1942	0.103	+0.0%
1943	0.103	+0.0%
1944	0.097	-5.8%
1945	0.104	+7.2%
1946	0.098	-5.8%
1947	0.117	+19.4%
1948	0.174	+48.7%
1949	0.185	+6.3%
1950	0.188	+1.6%
1951	0.188	+0.0%
1952	0.183	-2.7%
1953	0.179	-2.2%
1954	0.181	+1.1%
1955	0.186	+2.8%
1956	0.185	-0.5%
1957	0.187	+1.1%
1958	0.19	+1.6%
1959	0.191	+0.5%
1960	0.184	-3.7%
1961	0.181	-1.6%
1962	0.185	+2.2%
1963	0.057	-69.2%
1964	0.058	+1.8%
1965	0.061	+5.2%
1966	0.065	+6.6%
1967	0.122	+87.7%
1968	0.152	+24.6%
1969	0.193	+27.0%
1970	0.09	-53.4%
1971	0.088	-2.2%
1972	0.073	-17.0%
1973	0.063	-13.7%
1974	0.065	+3.2%
1975	0.065	+0.0%
1976	0.066	+1.5%
1977	0.07	+6.1%
1978	0.084	+20.0%
1979	0.134	+59.5%
1980	0.437	+226.1%
1981	0.438	+0.2%
1982	0.44	+0.5%
1983	0.439	-0.2%
1984	0.423	-3.6%
1985	0.4	-5.4%
1986	0.403	+0.8%
1987	0.402	-0.2%
1988	0.43	+7.0%
1989	0.468	+8.8%
1990	0.467	-0.2%
1991	0.467	+0.0%
1992	0.466	-0.2%
1993	0.456	-2.1%
1994	0.45	-1.3%
1995	0.45	+0.0%
1996	0.441	-2.0%
1997	0.45	+2.0%
1998	0.459	+2.0%
1999	0.454	-1.1%
2000	0.445	-2.0%
2001	0.445	+0.0%
2002	0.446	+0.2%
2003	0.454	+1.8%
2004	0.452	-0.4%
2005	0.454	+0.4%
2006	0.451	-0.7%
2007	0.407	-9.8%
2008	0.343	-15.7%
2009	0.329	-4.1%
2010	0.309	-6.1%
2011	0.304	-1.6%
2012	0.306	+0.7%
2013	0.265	-13.4%
2014	0.262	-1.1%
2015	0.263	+0.4%
2016	0.264	+0.4%
2017	0.338	+28.0%
2018	0.458	+35.5%
2019	0.446	-2.6%
2020	0.481	+7.8%
2021	0.454	-5.6%
2022	0.504	+11.0%
2023	0.463	-8.1%
2024	0.443	-4.3%
2025	0.386	-12.9%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

Ecuador's 0.386 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.347, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Ecuador's 0.386 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.506, 76% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Liberal Democracy Index in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

Year	Change	From	To
1980	+226.1%	0.134	0.437
1845	+124.2%	0.033	0.074
1967	+87.7%	0.065	0.122
1939	+70.8%	0.072	0.123
1963	-69.2%	0.185	0.057
1875	+62.8%	0.043	0.07

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1830s	0.0393	0.032	0.048	10
1840s	0.0614	0.033	0.094	10
1850s	0.088	0.062	0.111	10
1860s	0.0555	0.036	0.078	10
1870s	0.0587	0.043	0.093	10
1880s	0.0729	0.06	0.093	10
1890s	0.1331	0.101	0.172	10
1900s	0.1538	0.14	0.176	10
1910s	0.1485	0.136	0.164	10
1920s	0.12	0.11	0.126	10
1930s	0.1033	0.061	0.133	10
1940s	0.1188	0.097	0.185	10
1950s	0.1858	0.179	0.191	10
1960s	0.1258	0.057	0.193	10
1970s	0.0798	0.063	0.134	10
1980s	0.428	0.4	0.468	10
1990s	0.456	0.441	0.467	10
2000s	0.4226	0.329	0.454	10
2010s	0.3215	0.262	0.458	10
2020s	0.4552	0.386	0.504	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is liberal democracy index in Ecuador?: Liberal democracy index in Ecuador was 0.386 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in Ecuador?: The highest recorded value was 0.504 in 2022.
What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in Ecuador?: The lowest recorded value was 0.032 in 1833.
How does Ecuador rank for liberal democracy index?: Ecuador ranks 78th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal democracy index rising or falling in Ecuador?: Over the last ten years it is up 46.8%. 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 Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.