What is participatory democracy index in Ecuador?

Participatory democracy index in Ecuador was 0.462 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest participatory democracy index recorded in Ecuador?

The highest recorded value was 0.494 in 2006.

What is the lowest participatory democracy index recorded in Ecuador?

The lowest recorded value was 0.018 in 1861.

How does Ecuador rank for participatory democracy index?

Ecuador ranks 47th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is participatory democracy index rising or falling in Ecuador?

Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. 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 Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Participatory Democracy Index in Ecuador

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

Ecuador: Participatory Democracy Index was 0.462 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.462

Change on year

down 5.9%

World rank

47th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.494

in 2006

All-time low

0.018

in 1861

Years of data

196

1830–2025

Participatory Democracy Index in Ecuador, 1830–2025

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

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 0.462 for participatory democracy index in 2025.

That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participatory democracy index in Ecuador peaked at 0.494 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.018, in 1861.

That places Ecuador 47th out of 176 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.

Participatory Democracy Index in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Participatory Democracy Index in Ecuador, 1830 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1830	0.024	—
1831	0.024	+0.0%
1832	0.024	+0.0%
1833	0.024	+0.0%
1834	0.025	+4.2%
1835	0.027	+8.0%
1836	0.027	+0.0%
1837	0.027	+0.0%
1838	0.027	+0.0%
1839	0.027	+0.0%
1840	0.027	+0.0%
1841	0.026	-3.7%
1842	0.026	+0.0%
1843	0.026	+0.0%
1844	0.026	+0.0%
1845	0.029	+11.5%
1846	0.03	+3.4%
1847	0.03	+0.0%
1848	0.03	+0.0%
1849	0.03	+0.0%
1850	0.03	+0.0%
1851	0.028	-6.7%
1852	0.026	-7.1%
1853	0.026	+0.0%
1854	0.03	+15.4%
1855	0.03	+0.0%
1856	0.032	+6.7%
1857	0.039	+21.9%
1858	0.033	-15.4%
1859	0.029	-12.1%
1860	0.02	-31.0%
1861	0.018	-10.0%
1862	0.024	+33.3%
1863	0.025	+4.2%
1864	0.025	+0.0%
1865	0.025	+0.0%
1866	0.032	+28.0%
1867	0.032	+0.0%
1868	0.032	+0.0%
1869	0.027	-15.6%
1870	0.032	+18.5%
1871	0.032	+0.0%
1872	0.032	+0.0%
1873	0.032	+0.0%
1874	0.032	+0.0%
1875	0.033	+3.1%
1876	0.054	+63.6%
1877	0.041	-24.1%
1878	0.041	+0.0%
1879	0.051	+24.4%
1880	0.051	+0.0%
1881	0.051	+0.0%
1882	0.059	+15.7%
1883	0.059	+0.0%
1884	0.056	-5.1%
1885	0.057	+1.8%
1886	0.056	-1.8%
1887	0.057	+1.8%
1888	0.066	+15.8%
1889	0.068	+3.0%
1890	0.096	+41.2%
1891	0.096	+0.0%
1892	0.098	+2.1%
1893	0.098	+0.0%
1894	0.098	+0.0%
1895	0.107	+9.2%
1896	0.127	+18.7%
1897	0.127	+0.0%
1898	0.147	+15.7%
1899	0.147	+0.0%
1900	0.152	+3.4%
1901	0.151	-0.7%
1902	0.15	-0.7%
1903	0.15	+0.0%
1904	0.15	+0.0%
1905	0.149	-0.7%
1906	0.121	-18.8%
1907	0.119	-1.7%
1908	0.119	+0.0%
1909	0.119	+0.0%
1910	0.119	+0.0%
1911	0.132	+10.9%
1912	0.147	+11.4%
1913	0.147	+0.0%
1914	0.147	+0.0%
1915	0.147	+0.0%
1916	0.139	-5.4%
1917	0.141	+1.4%
1918	0.138	-2.1%
1919	0.138	+0.0%
1920	0.139	+0.7%
1921	0.139	+0.0%
1922	0.139	+0.0%
1923	0.139	+0.0%
1924	0.139	+0.0%
1925	0.129	-7.2%
1926	0.127	-1.6%
1927	0.131	+3.1%
1928	0.132	+0.8%
1929	0.143	+8.3%
1930	0.151	+5.6%
1931	0.149	-1.3%
1932	0.144	-3.4%
1933	0.144	+0.0%
1934	0.146	+1.4%
1935	0.133	-8.9%
1936	0.113	-15.0%
1937	0.112	-0.9%
1938	0.127	+13.4%
1939	0.139	+9.4%
1940	0.137	-1.4%
1941	0.136	-0.7%
1942	0.136	+0.0%
1943	0.136	+0.0%
1944	0.132	-2.9%
1945	0.12	-9.1%
1946	0.118	-1.7%
1947	0.139	+17.8%
1948	0.176	+26.6%
1949	0.183	+4.0%
1950	0.192	+4.9%
1951	0.192	+0.0%
1952	0.187	-2.6%
1953	0.184	-1.6%
1954	0.186	+1.1%
1955	0.189	+1.6%
1956	0.189	+0.0%
1957	0.193	+2.1%
1958	0.194	+0.5%
1959	0.196	+1.0%
1960	0.178	-9.2%
1961	0.177	-0.6%
1962	0.18	+1.7%
1963	0.133	-26.1%
1964	0.11	-17.3%
1965	0.111	+0.9%
1966	0.111	+0.0%
1967	0.138	+24.3%
1968	0.17	+23.2%
1969	0.207	+21.8%
1970	0.178	-14.0%
1971	0.147	-17.4%
1972	0.138	-6.1%
1973	0.125	-9.4%
1974	0.125	+0.0%
1975	0.125	+0.0%
1976	0.128	+2.4%
1977	0.127	-0.8%
1978	0.157	+23.6%
1979	0.252	+60.5%
1980	0.441	+75.0%
1981	0.441	+0.0%
1982	0.441	+0.0%
1983	0.437	-0.9%
1984	0.414	-5.3%
1985	0.401	-3.1%
1986	0.409	+2.0%
1987	0.409	+0.0%
1988	0.415	+1.5%
1989	0.471	+13.5%
1990	0.472	+0.2%
1991	0.47	-0.4%
1992	0.465	-1.1%
1993	0.456	-1.9%
1994	0.464	+1.8%
1995	0.466	+0.4%
1996	0.463	-0.6%
1997	0.461	-0.4%
1998	0.481	+4.3%
1999	0.477	-0.8%
2000	0.473	-0.8%
2001	0.473	+0.0%
2002	0.471	-0.4%
2003	0.481	+2.1%
2004	0.478	-0.6%
2005	0.476	-0.4%
2006	0.494	+3.8%
2007	0.476	-3.6%
2008	0.469	-1.5%
2009	0.44	-6.2%
2010	0.412	-6.4%
2011	0.406	-1.5%
2012	0.409	+0.7%
2013	0.367	-10.3%
2014	0.366	-0.3%
2015	0.363	-0.8%
2016	0.364	+0.3%
2017	0.378	+3.8%
2018	0.443	+17.2%
2019	0.425	-4.1%
2020	0.437	+2.8%
2021	0.425	-2.7%
2022	0.46	+8.2%
2023	0.491	+6.7%
2024	0.491	+0.0%
2025	0.462	-5.9%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

Ecuador's 0.462 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.294, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Ecuador's 0.462 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.429, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Participatory 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	+75.0%	0.252	0.441
1876	+63.6%	0.033	0.054
1979	+60.5%	0.157	0.252
1890	+41.2%	0.068	0.096
1862	+33.3%	0.018	0.024
1860	-31.0%	0.029	0.02

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1830s	0.0256	0.024	0.027	10
1840s	0.028	0.026	0.03	10
1850s	0.0303	0.026	0.039	10
1860s	0.026	0.018	0.032	10
1870s	0.038	0.032	0.054	10
1880s	0.058	0.051	0.068	10
1890s	0.1141	0.096	0.147	10
1900s	0.138	0.119	0.152	10
1910s	0.1395	0.119	0.147	10
1920s	0.1357	0.127	0.143	10
1930s	0.1358	0.112	0.151	10
1940s	0.1413	0.118	0.183	10
1950s	0.1902	0.184	0.196	10
1960s	0.1515	0.11	0.207	10
1970s	0.1502	0.125	0.252	10
1980s	0.4279	0.401	0.471	10
1990s	0.4675	0.456	0.481	10
2000s	0.4731	0.44	0.494	10
2010s	0.3933	0.363	0.443	10
2020s	0.461	0.425	0.491	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is participatory democracy index in Ecuador?: Participatory democracy index in Ecuador was 0.462 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest participatory democracy index recorded in Ecuador?: The highest recorded value was 0.494 in 2006.
What is the lowest participatory democracy index recorded in Ecuador?: The lowest recorded value was 0.018 in 1861.
How does Ecuador rank for participatory democracy index?: Ecuador ranks 47th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is participatory democracy index rising or falling in Ecuador?: Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. 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 Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Participatory Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,363 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, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.