What is civil society participation index in Ecuador?

Civil society participation index in Ecuador was 0.69 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest civil society participation index recorded in Ecuador?

The highest recorded value was 0.817 in 2006.

What is the lowest civil society participation index recorded in Ecuador?

The lowest recorded value was 0.057 in 1858.

How does Ecuador rank for civil society participation index?

Ecuador ranks 90th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is civil society participation index rising or falling in Ecuador?

Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Ecuador data come from?

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

Civil Society Participation Index in Ecuador

Name: Civil Society Participation Index in Ecuador
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Ecuador: Civil Society Participation Index was 0.69 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.69

Change on year

down 6.1%

World rank

90th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.817

in 2006

All-time low

0.057

in 1858

Years of data

196

1830–2025

Civil Society Participation Index in Ecuador, 1830–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, civil society participation index in Ecuador stood at 0.69.

The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, civil society participation index in Ecuador peaked at 0.817 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.057, in 1858.

Ecuador ranks 90th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Civil Society Participation Index in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Civil Society Participation Index in Ecuador, 1830 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1830	0.117	—
1831	0.117	+0.0%
1832	0.117	+0.0%
1833	0.117	+0.0%
1834	0.117	+0.0%
1835	0.117	+0.0%
1836	0.117	+0.0%
1837	0.117	+0.0%
1838	0.117	+0.0%
1839	0.117	+0.0%
1840	0.117	+0.0%
1841	0.117	+0.0%
1842	0.117	+0.0%
1843	0.117	+0.0%
1844	0.117	+0.0%
1845	0.117	+0.0%
1846	0.117	+0.0%
1847	0.117	+0.0%
1848	0.117	+0.0%
1849	0.117	+0.0%
1850	0.117	+0.0%
1851	0.117	+0.0%
1852	0.117	+0.0%
1853	0.117	+0.0%
1854	0.117	+0.0%
1855	0.117	+0.0%
1856	0.117	+0.0%
1857	0.117	+0.0%
1858	0.057	-51.3%
1859	0.057	+0.0%
1860	0.09	+57.9%
1861	0.09	+0.0%
1862	0.09	+0.0%
1863	0.09	+0.0%
1864	0.09	+0.0%
1865	0.09	+0.0%
1866	0.09	+0.0%
1867	0.09	+0.0%
1868	0.09	+0.0%
1869	0.09	+0.0%
1870	0.09	+0.0%
1871	0.09	+0.0%
1872	0.09	+0.0%
1873	0.09	+0.0%
1874	0.09	+0.0%
1875	0.09	+0.0%
1876	0.269	+198.9%
1877	0.269	+0.0%
1878	0.269	+0.0%
1879	0.269	+0.0%
1880	0.269	+0.0%
1881	0.269	+0.0%
1882	0.36	+33.8%
1883	0.363	+0.8%
1884	0.363	+0.0%
1885	0.363	+0.0%
1886	0.363	+0.0%
1887	0.363	+0.0%
1888	0.363	+0.0%
1889	0.363	+0.0%
1890	0.363	+0.0%
1891	0.363	+0.0%
1892	0.363	+0.0%
1893	0.363	+0.0%
1894	0.363	+0.0%
1895	0.363	+0.0%
1896	0.363	+0.0%
1897	0.363	+0.0%
1898	0.363	+0.0%
1899	0.363	+0.0%
1900	0.363	+0.0%
1901	0.363	+0.0%
1902	0.363	+0.0%
1903	0.363	+0.0%
1904	0.363	+0.0%
1905	0.363	+0.0%
1906	0.363	+0.0%
1907	0.363	+0.0%
1908	0.363	+0.0%
1909	0.363	+0.0%
1910	0.363	+0.0%
1911	0.363	+0.0%
1912	0.363	+0.0%
1913	0.363	+0.0%
1914	0.363	+0.0%
1915	0.363	+0.0%
1916	0.276	-24.0%
1917	0.276	+0.0%
1918	0.276	+0.0%
1919	0.276	+0.0%
1920	0.276	+0.0%
1921	0.276	+0.0%
1922	0.276	+0.0%
1923	0.276	+0.0%
1924	0.276	+0.0%
1925	0.32	+15.9%
1926	0.32	+0.0%
1927	0.32	+0.0%
1928	0.32	+0.0%
1929	0.32	+0.0%
1930	0.32	+0.0%
1931	0.32	+0.0%
1932	0.32	+0.0%
1933	0.32	+0.0%
1934	0.32	+0.0%
1935	0.32	+0.0%
1936	0.32	+0.0%
1937	0.32	+0.0%
1938	0.32	+0.0%
1939	0.32	+0.0%
1940	0.32	+0.0%
1941	0.32	+0.0%
1942	0.32	+0.0%
1943	0.32	+0.0%
1944	0.395	+23.4%
1945	0.35	-11.4%
1946	0.35	+0.0%
1947	0.35	+0.0%
1948	0.35	+0.0%
1949	0.35	+0.0%
1950	0.407	+16.3%
1951	0.407	+0.0%
1952	0.407	+0.0%
1953	0.407	+0.0%
1954	0.407	+0.0%
1955	0.407	+0.0%
1956	0.407	+0.0%
1957	0.407	+0.0%
1958	0.407	+0.0%
1959	0.407	+0.0%
1960	0.321	-21.1%
1961	0.321	+0.0%
1962	0.321	+0.0%
1963	0.321	+0.0%
1964	0.321	+0.0%
1965	0.321	+0.0%
1966	0.321	+0.0%
1967	0.354	+10.3%
1968	0.354	+0.0%
1969	0.354	+0.0%
1970	0.354	+0.0%
1971	0.379	+7.1%
1972	0.379	+0.0%
1973	0.379	+0.0%
1974	0.379	+0.0%
1975	0.379	+0.0%
1976	0.399	+5.3%
1977	0.399	+0.0%
1978	0.399	+0.0%
1979	0.483	+21.1%
1980	0.689	+42.7%
1981	0.689	+0.0%
1982	0.689	+0.0%
1983	0.689	+0.0%
1984	0.551	-20.0%
1985	0.551	+0.0%
1986	0.551	+0.0%
1987	0.551	+0.0%
1988	0.513	-6.9%
1989	0.745	+45.2%
1990	0.745	+0.0%
1991	0.745	+0.0%
1992	0.745	+0.0%
1993	0.745	+0.0%
1994	0.769	+3.2%
1995	0.769	+0.0%
1996	0.769	+0.0%
1997	0.769	+0.0%
1998	0.769	+0.0%
1999	0.753	-2.1%
2000	0.753	+0.0%
2001	0.753	+0.0%
2002	0.753	+0.0%
2003	0.753	+0.0%
2004	0.753	+0.0%
2005	0.753	+0.0%
2006	0.817	+8.5%
2007	0.806	-1.3%
2008	0.804	-0.2%
2009	0.71	-11.7%
2010	0.625	-12.0%
2011	0.606	-3.0%
2012	0.606	+0.0%
2013	0.548	-9.6%
2014	0.548	+0.0%
2015	0.548	+0.0%
2016	0.548	+0.0%
2017	0.574	+4.7%
2018	0.646	+12.5%
2019	0.62	-4.0%
2020	0.684	+10.3%
2021	0.655	-4.2%
2022	0.708	+8.1%
2023	0.763	+7.8%
2024	0.735	-3.7%
2025	0.69	-6.1%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

Ecuador's 0.69 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.666, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Ecuador's 0.69 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.761, 91% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1830s	0.117	0.117	0.117	10
1840s	0.117	0.117	0.117	10
1850s	0.105	0.057	0.117	10
1860s	0.09	0.09	0.09	10
1870s	0.1616	0.09	0.269	10
1880s	0.3439	0.269	0.363	10
1890s	0.363	0.363	0.363	10
1900s	0.363	0.363	0.363	10
1910s	0.3282	0.276	0.363	10
1920s	0.298	0.276	0.32	10
1930s	0.32	0.32	0.32	10
1940s	0.3425	0.32	0.395	10
1950s	0.407	0.407	0.407	10
1960s	0.3309	0.321	0.354	10
1970s	0.3929	0.354	0.483	10
1980s	0.6218	0.513	0.745	10
1990s	0.7578	0.745	0.769	10
2000s	0.7655	0.71	0.817	10
2010s	0.5869	0.548	0.646	10
2020s	0.7058	0.655	0.763	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is civil society participation index in Ecuador?: Civil society participation index in Ecuador was 0.69 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest civil society participation index recorded in Ecuador?: The highest recorded value was 0.817 in 2006.
What is the lowest civil society participation index recorded in Ecuador?: The lowest recorded value was 0.057 in 1858.
How does Ecuador rank for civil society participation index?: Ecuador ranks 90th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is civil society participation index rising or falling in Ecuador?: Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Civil Society Participation Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,063 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which major civil society organizations are routinely consulted by policymakers, how many people are involved in them, women can participate, and candidate nomination for the legislature within parties is decentralized or made through primaries.