Common Good Justifications Score in Ecuador
Ecuador: Common Good Justifications Score was 1.16 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.16
Change on year
up 103.5%
World rank
58th
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.66
in 2020
All-time low
-2.53
in 1936
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Common Good Justifications Score in Ecuador, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 1.16 for common good justifications score in 2025.
That represents a change of up 103.5% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, common good justifications score in Ecuador peaked at 1.66 in 2020 and was at its lowest, -2.53, in 1936.
Ecuador ranks 58th of 175 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.
Common Good Justifications Score in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | -1.54 | — |
| 1901 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 1902 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 1908 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -2.12 | +37.7% |
| 1913 | -2.12 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -2.12 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -2.12 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -2.12 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -1.83 | -14.0% |
| 1918 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -2.16 | +18.4% |
| 1926 | -1.84 | -15.0% |
| 1927 | -1.84 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -1.84 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -1.84 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -1.84 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -1.84 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -1.84 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -1.84 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -1.84 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -1.21 | -34.3% |
| 1936 | -2.53 | +109.4% |
| 1937 | -2.53 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -1.86 | -26.3% |
| 1939 | -1.86 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -2.05 | +10.1% |
| 1941 | -1.75 | -14.7% |
| 1942 | -1.75 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -1.75 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -1.14 | -34.8% |
| 1945 | -1.14 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -1.15 | +0.9% |
| 1947 | -1.15 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -0.711 | -38.1% |
| 1949 | -0.932 | +31.1% |
| 1950 | -0.932 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -0.932 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -0.932 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -0.712 | -23.6% |
| 1954 | -0.712 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -0.712 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -0.712 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -0.712 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -0.92 | +29.2% |
| 1959 | -0.92 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -0.92 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | -0.92 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -0.488 | -47.0% |
| 1963 | -1.31 | +168.2% |
| 1964 | -1.31 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -2.24 | +71.4% |
| 1966 | -2.24 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -1.15 | -48.7% |
| 1968 | -1.15 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -0.942 | -18.2% |
| 1970 | -0.942 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -0.942 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -1.58 | +67.7% |
| 1973 | -1.58 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -1.58 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -1.58 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -1.29 | -18.5% |
| 1977 | -1.29 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -1.29 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.047 | -103.6% |
| 1980 | 0.403 | +757.4% |
| 1981 | 0.114 | -71.7% |
| 1982 | -0.028 | -124.6% |
| 1983 | -0.028 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -0.2 | +614.3% |
| 1985 | 0.097 | -148.5% |
| 1986 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | -0.172 | -277.3% |
| 1989 | 0.266 | -254.7% |
| 1990 | 0.266 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.266 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.266 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | -0.043 | -116.2% |
| 1994 | -0.043 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -0.043 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -0.043 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -0.543 | +1162.8% |
| 1998 | -0.043 | -92.1% |
| 1999 | -0.195 | +353.5% |
| 2000 | -0.046 | -76.4% |
| 2001 | -0.046 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -0.046 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -0.187 | +306.5% |
| 2004 | -0.187 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -0.171 | -8.6% |
| 2006 | -0.171 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.55 | -1009.4% |
| 2008 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.43 | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 1.43 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.43 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.43 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.43 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.43 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.43 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.41 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.05 | -25.9% |
| 2019 | 0.492 | -53.0% |
| 2020 | 1.66 | +236.8% |
| 2021 | 1.66 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.57 | -65.6% |
| 2023 | 0.57 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.57 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.16 | +103.5% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 1.16 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.639, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 1.16 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.7, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -1.54 | -1.54 | -1.54 | 10 |
| 1910s | -1.92 | -2.12 | -1.54 | 10 |
| 1920s | -1.86 | -2.16 | -1.83 | 10 |
| 1930s | -1.92 | -2.53 | -1.21 | 10 |
| 1940s | -1.35 | -2.05 | -0.711 | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.8196 | -0.932 | -0.712 | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.27 | -2.24 | -0.488 | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.2 | -1.58 | 0.047 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0646 | -0.2 | 0.403 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0155 | -0.543 | 0.266 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3811 | -0.187 | 1.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3 | 0.492 | 1.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 | 0.57 | 1.66 | 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 common good justifications score in Ecuador?
- Common good justifications score in Ecuador was 1.16 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest common good justifications score recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.66 in 2020.
- What is the lowest common good justifications score recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.53 in 1936.
- How does Ecuador rank for common good justifications score?
- Ecuador ranks 58th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is common good justifications score rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. 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 Common Good Justifications Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their views with the common good for society, either the greatest good for the greatest number of people or as helping the least advantaged people in society when considering important policy changes.