What is public sector corruption index in Ecuador?

Public sector corruption index in Ecuador was 0.646 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Ecuador?

The highest recorded value was 0.86 in 1830.

What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Ecuador?

The lowest recorded value was 0.375 in 1980.

How does Ecuador rank for public sector corruption index?

Ecuador ranks 71st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Ecuador?

Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Ecuador data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Public Sector Corruption Index in Ecuador

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

Ecuador: Public Sector Corruption Index was 0.646 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.646

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

71st

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.86

in 1830

All-time low

0.375

in 1980

Years of data

196

1830–2025

Public Sector Corruption Index in Ecuador, 1830–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, public sector corruption index in Ecuador stood at 0.646.

The figure is up 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector corruption index in Ecuador peaked at 0.86 in 1830 and was at its lowest, 0.375, in 1980.

Ecuador ranks 71st of 176 countries on this measure, 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	0.86	0.86	0.86	10
1840s	0.86	0.86	0.86	10
1850s	0.86	0.86	0.86	10
1860s	0.86	0.86	0.86	10
1870s	0.86	0.86	0.86	10
1880s	0.86	0.86	0.86	10
1890s	0.86	0.86	0.86	10
1900s	0.86	0.86	0.86	10
1910s	0.86	0.86	0.86	10
1920s	0.86	0.86	0.86	10
1930s	0.86	0.86	0.86	10
1940s	0.8398	0.759	0.86	10
1950s	0.759	0.759	0.759	10
1960s	0.7471	0.742	0.759	10
1970s	0.7046	0.405	0.742	10
1980s	0.4211	0.375	0.49	10
1990s	0.5036	0.376	0.652	10
2000s	0.6062	0.505	0.652	10
2010s	0.5569	0.505	0.602	10
2020s	0.6167	0.543	0.661	6

Countries ranked near Ecuador

68 Syria 0.652 compare
69 Cote d'Ivoire 0.651 compare
70 Philippines 0.65 compare
72 Guatemala 0.64 compare
73 Solomon Islands 0.608 compare
74 Bolivia 0.598 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector corruption index in Ecuador?: Public sector corruption index in Ecuador was 0.646 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Ecuador?: The highest recorded value was 0.86 in 1830.
What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Ecuador?: The lowest recorded value was 0.375 in 1980.
How does Ecuador rank for public sector corruption index?: Ecuador ranks 71st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Ecuador?: Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Public Sector Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,541 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which public sector employees engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).