Civil Liberties Score in Ecuador
Ecuador: Civil Liberties Score was 37 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Civil Liberties Score in Ecuador, 2003–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for civil liberties score in Ecuador is 37, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil liberties score in Ecuador peaked at 42 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 33, in 2016.
That places Ecuador 97th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Civil Liberties Score in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 40 | — |
| 2004 | 41 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 41 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 41 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 42 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 40 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 39 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 39 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 36 | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 36 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 36 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 35 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 33 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 35 | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 38 | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 38 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 40 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 38 | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 37 | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 37 | +0.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 37 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 37 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46.5, 80% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.57 | 39 | 42 | 7 |
| 2010s | 36.1 | 33 | 39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.67 | 37 | 40 | 6 |
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 civil liberties score in Ecuador?
- Civil liberties score in Ecuador was 37 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civil liberties score recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 42 in 2007.
- What is the lowest civil liberties score recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 33 in 2016.
- How does Ecuador rank for civil liberties score?
- Ecuador ranks 97th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil liberties score rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil Liberties Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The variable identifies the fine-grained extent of freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Higher scores indicate more liberties.