Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Ecuador
Ecuador: Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index was 0.652 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Ecuador, 1830–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Ecuador is 0.652, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Ecuador peaked at 0.901 in 1839 and was at its lowest, 0.512, in 1979.
That places Ecuador 64th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 196 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0.8253 | 0.752 | 0.901 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.7565 | 0.612 | 0.901 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.6333 | 0.612 | 0.825 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.8356 | 0.745 | 0.896 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.8509 | 0.804 | 0.896 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.8434 | 0.801 | 0.884 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.7186 | 0.659 | 0.801 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.7458 | 0.659 | 0.801 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.7959 | 0.701 | 0.864 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.816 | 0.816 | 0.816 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.8113 | 0.789 | 0.834 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.8116 | 0.758 | 0.826 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.7656 | 0.752 | 0.781 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.7628 | 0.74 | 0.789 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7138 | 0.512 | 0.76 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6311 | 0.589 | 0.683 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6642 | 0.63 | 0.714 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6961 | 0.66 | 0.715 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6736 | 0.627 | 0.709 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.643 | 0.627 | 0.66 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Ecuador?
- Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Ecuador was 0.652 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political corruption index vs electoral democracy index recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.901 in 1839.
- What is the lowest political corruption index vs electoral democracy index recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.512 in 1979.
- How does Ecuador rank for political corruption index vs electoral democracy index?
- Ecuador ranks 64th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political corruption index vs electoral democracy index rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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