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Physical Integrity Rights Index in Ecuador

Ecuador: Physical Integrity Rights Index was 0.59 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.59
Change on year
down 12.7%
World rank
114th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.96
in 2020
All-time low
0.078
in 1869
Years of data
196
1830–2025

Physical Integrity Rights Index in Ecuador, 1830–2025

00.20.40.60.81183019272025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for physical integrity rights index in Ecuador is 0.59, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.7% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physical integrity rights index in Ecuador peaked at 0.96 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.078, in 1869.

Ecuador ranks 114th 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.

Physical Integrity Rights Index in Ecuador, year by year

Year Value Change
1830 0.152 —
1831 0.152 +0.0%
1832 0.152 +0.0%
1833 0.152 +0.0%
1834 0.152 +0.0%
1835 0.152 +0.0%
1836 0.152 +0.0%
1837 0.152 +0.0%
1838 0.152 +0.0%
1839 0.152 +0.0%
1840 0.152 +0.0%
1841 0.152 +0.0%
1842 0.152 +0.0%
1843 0.152 +0.0%
1844 0.152 +0.0%
1845 0.152 +0.0%
1846 0.336 +121.1%
1847 0.336 +0.0%
1848 0.336 +0.0%
1849 0.336 +0.0%
1850 0.275 -18.2%
1851 0.23 -16.4%
1852 0.23 +0.0%
1853 0.23 +0.0%
1854 0.23 +0.0%
1855 0.23 +0.0%
1856 0.23 +0.0%
1857 0.276 +20.0%
1858 0.276 +0.0%
1859 0.157 -43.1%
1860 0.157 +0.0%
1861 0.08 -49.0%
1862 0.08 +0.0%
1863 0.08 +0.0%
1864 0.08 +0.0%
1865 0.08 +0.0%
1866 0.267 +233.8%
1867 0.267 +0.0%
1868 0.267 +0.0%
1869 0.078 -70.8%
1870 0.078 +0.0%
1871 0.078 +0.0%
1872 0.078 +0.0%
1873 0.078 +0.0%
1874 0.078 +0.0%
1875 0.153 +96.2%
1876 0.105 -31.4%
1877 0.105 +0.0%
1878 0.105 +0.0%
1879 0.105 +0.0%
1880 0.105 +0.0%
1881 0.105 +0.0%
1882 0.105 +0.0%
1883 0.105 +0.0%
1884 0.105 +0.0%
1885 0.105 +0.0%
1886 0.105 +0.0%
1887 0.105 +0.0%
1888 0.2 +90.5%
1889 0.2 +0.0%
1890 0.34 +70.0%
1891 0.34 +0.0%
1892 0.34 +0.0%
1893 0.34 +0.0%
1894 0.34 +0.0%
1895 0.434 +27.6%
1896 0.53 +22.1%
1897 0.53 +0.0%
1898 0.53 +0.0%
1899 0.53 +0.0%
1900 0.53 +0.0%
1901 0.53 +0.0%
1902 0.53 +0.0%
1903 0.53 +0.0%
1904 0.53 +0.0%
1905 0.53 +0.0%
1906 0.53 +0.0%
1907 0.53 +0.0%
1908 0.53 +0.0%
1909 0.549 +3.6%
1910 0.549 +0.0%
1911 0.575 +4.7%
1912 0.575 +0.0%
1913 0.575 +0.0%
1914 0.575 +0.0%
1915 0.575 +0.0%
1916 0.575 +0.0%
1917 0.575 +0.0%
1918 0.575 +0.0%
1919 0.575 +0.0%
1920 0.575 +0.0%
1921 0.575 +0.0%
1922 0.567 -1.4%
1923 0.602 +6.2%
1924 0.602 +0.0%
1925 0.602 +0.0%
1926 0.602 +0.0%
1927 0.602 +0.0%
1928 0.602 +0.0%
1929 0.602 +0.0%
1930 0.602 +0.0%
1931 0.602 +0.0%
1932 0.602 +0.0%
1933 0.602 +0.0%
1934 0.602 +0.0%
1935 0.602 +0.0%
1936 0.493 -18.1%
1937 0.493 +0.0%
1938 0.609 +23.5%
1939 0.609 +0.0%
1940 0.465 -23.6%
1941 0.465 +0.0%
1942 0.465 +0.0%
1943 0.465 +0.0%
1944 0.49 +5.4%
1945 0.61 +24.5%
1946 0.61 +0.0%
1947 0.61 +0.0%
1948 0.635 +4.1%
1949 0.673 +6.0%
1950 0.673 +0.0%
1951 0.673 +0.0%
1952 0.673 +0.0%
1953 0.673 +0.0%
1954 0.673 +0.0%
1955 0.673 +0.0%
1956 0.673 +0.0%
1957 0.673 +0.0%
1958 0.673 +0.0%
1959 0.673 +0.0%
1960 0.673 +0.0%
1961 0.673 +0.0%
1962 0.651 -3.3%
1963 0.42 -35.5%
1964 0.437 +4.0%
1965 0.437 +0.0%
1966 0.493 +12.8%
1967 0.597 +21.1%
1968 0.597 +0.0%
1969 0.597 +0.0%
1970 0.597 +0.0%
1971 0.597 +0.0%
1972 0.503 -15.7%
1973 0.422 -16.1%
1974 0.422 +0.0%
1975 0.422 +0.0%
1976 0.422 +0.0%
1977 0.422 +0.0%
1978 0.48 +13.7%
1979 0.648 +35.0%
1980 0.695 +7.3%
1981 0.695 +0.0%
1982 0.695 +0.0%
1983 0.721 +3.7%
1984 0.336 -53.4%
1985 0.331 -1.5%
1986 0.391 +18.1%
1987 0.391 +0.0%
1988 0.613 +56.8%
1989 0.843 +37.5%
1990 0.843 +0.0%
1991 0.843 +0.0%
1992 0.843 +0.0%
1993 0.843 +0.0%
1994 0.843 +0.0%
1995 0.843 +0.0%
1996 0.843 +0.0%
1997 0.843 +0.0%
1998 0.843 +0.0%
1999 0.843 +0.0%
2000 0.843 +0.0%
2001 0.843 +0.0%
2002 0.843 +0.0%
2003 0.843 +0.0%
2004 0.843 +0.0%
2005 0.843 +0.0%
2006 0.865 +2.6%
2007 0.924 +6.8%
2008 0.918 -0.6%
2009 0.918 +0.0%
2010 0.901 -1.9%
2011 0.901 +0.0%
2012 0.901 +0.0%
2013 0.875 -2.9%
2014 0.875 +0.0%
2015 0.894 +2.2%
2016 0.894 +0.0%
2017 0.924 +3.4%
2018 0.95 +2.8%
2019 0.957 +0.7%
2020 0.96 +0.3%
2021 0.953 -0.7%
2022 0.94 -1.4%
2023 0.832 -11.5%
2024 0.676 -18.7%
2025 0.59 -12.7%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 0.59 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.789, 75% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 0.59 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.812, 73% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1830s 0.152 0.152 0.152 10
1840s 0.2256 0.152 0.336 10
1850s 0.2364 0.157 0.276 10
1860s 0.1436 0.078 0.267 10
1870s 0.0963 0.078 0.153 10
1880s 0.124 0.105 0.2 10
1890s 0.4254 0.34 0.53 10
1900s 0.5319 0.53 0.549 10
1910s 0.5724 0.549 0.575 10
1920s 0.5931 0.567 0.602 10
1930s 0.5816 0.493 0.609 10
1940s 0.5488 0.465 0.673 10
1950s 0.673 0.673 0.673 10
1960s 0.5575 0.42 0.673 10
1970s 0.4935 0.422 0.648 10
1980s 0.5711 0.331 0.843 10
1990s 0.843 0.843 0.843 10
2000s 0.8683 0.843 0.924 10
2010s 0.9072 0.875 0.957 10
2020s 0.8252 0.59 0.96 6

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 111 Mauritania 0.634 compare
  2. 112 United Arab Emirates 0.633 compare
  3. 113 Kenya 0.62 compare
  4. 115 Bangladesh 0.582 compare
  5. 116 Togo 0.566 compare
  6. 117 Somalia 0.549 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is physical integrity rights index in Ecuador?
Physical integrity rights index in Ecuador was 0.59 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest physical integrity rights index recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 0.96 in 2020.
What is the lowest physical integrity rights index recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.078 in 1869.
How does Ecuador rank for physical integrity rights index?
Ecuador ranks 114th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is physical integrity rights index rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. 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 Physical Integrity Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Physical Integrity Rights Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,491 data points, 1789–2025
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