Corruption Perceptions Index in Ecuador
Ecuador: Corruption Perceptions Index was 32 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Corruption Perceptions Index in Ecuador, 2012–2024
Source: Transparency International (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 32 for corruption perceptions index in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corruption perceptions index in Ecuador peaked at 39 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 31, in 2016.
Ecuador ranks 120th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Corruption Perceptions Index in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 32 | — |
| 2013 | 35 | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 33 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 32 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 31 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 32 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 34 | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 38 | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 39 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 36 | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 36 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 34 | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 32 | -5.9% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 32 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37, 86% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 32 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38, 84% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.38 | 31 | 38 | 8 |
| 2020s | 35.4 | 32 | 39 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is corruption perceptions index in Ecuador?
- Corruption perceptions index in Ecuador was 32 in 2024, according to Transparency International (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest corruption perceptions index recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 39 in 2020.
- What is the lowest corruption perceptions index recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 31 in 2016.
- How does Ecuador rank for corruption perceptions index?
- Ecuador ranks 120th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corruption perceptions index rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Transparency International (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Corruption Perceptions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A country’s score, from 0 (most corrupt) to 100 (least corrupt), that reflects the average of expert surveys on public sector corruption, including misuse of office and bribery.