Basic State Functions Score in Ecuador
Ecuador: Basic State Functions Score was 6 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Basic State Functions Score in Ecuador, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for basic state functions score in Ecuador is 6, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, basic state functions score in Ecuador peaked at 8 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2025.
Ecuador ranks 86th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Basic State Functions Score in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7 | — |
| 2007 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7.5 | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 7.5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8 | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.5 | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 6.5 | -13.3% |
| 2025 | 6 | -7.7% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 6 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5, 80% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 6 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.5, 92% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.6 | 7 | 8 | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.67 | 6 | 7.5 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More reference data data for Ecuador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1826 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9943 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is basic state functions score in Ecuador?
- Basic state functions score in Ecuador was 6 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest basic state functions score recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 2017.
- What is the lowest basic state functions score recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2025.
- How does Ecuador rank for basic state functions score?
- Ecuador ranks 86th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is basic state functions score rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Basic State Functions Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which the state has the monopoly on the use of force and provides basic public services across the country. It ranges from 1 to 10 (most functioning).