Media Corruption Score in Ecuador
Ecuador: Media Corruption Score was 0.288 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.288
Change on year
down 64.7%
World rank
99th
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.16
in 1980
All-time low
-0.157
in 1916
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Media Corruption Score in Ecuador, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 0.288 for media corruption score in 2025.
That represents a change of down 64.7% on the previous year and down 63.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, media corruption score in Ecuador peaked at 1.16 in 1980 and was at its lowest, -0.157, in 1916.
That places Ecuador 99th out of 175 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.
Media Corruption Score in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.748 | — |
| 1901 | 0.748 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.748 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.748 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.748 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.748 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.748 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.748 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.748 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.748 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.748 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.748 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.748 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.748 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.748 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.748 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | -0.157 | -121.0% |
| 1917 | -0.157 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -0.157 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -0.157 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -0.157 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -0.157 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -0.157 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -0.157 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -0.157 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -0.157 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -0.157 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -0.157 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -0.157 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -0.157 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -0.157 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -0.157 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -0.157 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -0.157 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -0.157 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -0.157 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -0.157 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -0.157 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -0.157 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -0.157 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -0.157 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -0.157 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -0.157 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -0.157 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -0.157 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -0.157 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -0.157 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | -0.157 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -0.157 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -0.157 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.615 | -491.7% |
| 1951 | 0.615 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.615 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.615 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.615 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.615 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.615 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.615 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.615 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.615 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.615 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.615 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.615 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.615 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.615 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.615 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.615 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.615 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.615 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.615 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.615 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.615 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.615 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.615 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.615 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.615 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.615 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.615 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.615 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.615 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.16 | +89.1% |
| 1981 | 1.16 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.16 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.16 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.16 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.099 | -91.5% |
| 1986 | 0.099 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.099 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.099 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.14 | +1051.5% |
| 1990 | 1.14 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.14 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.14 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.842 | -26.1% |
| 1994 | 0.842 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.842 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.842 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.842 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.842 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.842 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.842 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.842 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.842 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.842 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.842 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.842 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.842 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.89 | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 0.945 | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 0.945 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.883 | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 0.883 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.883 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.788 | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 0.788 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.788 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.788 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.826 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.862 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.862 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.862 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.862 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.777 | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 0.701 | -9.8% |
| 2024 | 0.816 | +16.4% |
| 2025 | 0.288 | -64.7% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.288 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2855, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.288 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.13, 26% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.748 | 0.748 | 0.748 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.386 | -0.157 | 0.748 | 10 |
| 1920s | -0.157 | -0.157 | -0.157 | 10 |
| 1930s | -0.157 | -0.157 | -0.157 | 10 |
| 1940s | -0.157 | -0.157 | -0.157 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.615 | 0.615 | 0.615 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.615 | 0.615 | 0.615 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.615 | 0.615 | 0.615 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7351 | 0.099 | 1.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9314 | 0.842 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8674 | 0.842 | 0.945 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8351 | 0.788 | 0.883 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7177 | 0.288 | 0.862 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 96 Dominican Republic 0.33 compare
- 96 Mongolia 0.33 compare
- 98 Tanzania 0.308 compare
- 100 Seychelles 0.287 compare
- 101 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.283 compare
- 102 Sao Tome and Principe 0.267 compare
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 media corruption score in Ecuador?
- Media corruption score in Ecuador was 0.288 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest media corruption score recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 in 1980.
- What is the lowest media corruption score recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.157 in 1916.
- How does Ecuador rank for media corruption score?
- Ecuador ranks 99th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is media corruption score rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.5%. 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 Media Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gauges the frequency with which journalists, publishers, or broadcasters accept payments to modify news content, indicating the integrity (or corruption) of the media sphere.