Physical Integrity Rights Index in Ecuador
Ecuador: Physical Integrity Rights Index was 0.59 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Physical Integrity Rights Index in Ecuador, 1830–2025
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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 111 Mauritania 0.634 compare
- 112 United Arab Emirates 0.633 compare
- 113 Kenya 0.62 compare
- 115 Bangladesh 0.582 compare
- 116 Togo 0.566 compare
- 117 Somalia 0.549 compare
More social development data for Ecuador
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 26,428 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 5,723 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.607 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.706 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.719 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.607 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.462 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.386 (2025)
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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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture and political killings.