Constraints on the Executive Score in Ecuador
Ecuador: Constraints on the Executive Score was 4 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Constraints on the Executive Score in Ecuador, 1830–2018
Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for constraints on the executive score in Ecuador is 4, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, constraints on the executive score in Ecuador peaked at 7 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1963.
That places Ecuador 113th out of 166 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 187 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 1840s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 1850s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 1860s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 1870s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 1880s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 1890s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 1900s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 1910s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 1920s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 1930s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 1940s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 1950s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.75 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.6 | 1 | 7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.4 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More reference data data for Ecuador
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.07 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.55 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3544 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6442 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.8108 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 133.99 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is constraints on the executive score in Ecuador?
- Constraints on the executive score in Ecuador was 4 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest constraints on the executive score recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 1979.
- What is the lowest constraints on the executive score recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1963.
- How does Ecuador rank for constraints on the executive score?
- Ecuador ranks 113th out of 166 countries with data for 2018.
- Is constraints on the executive score rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Constraints on the Executive Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which the executive is constrained. It ranges from unconstrained executives (score of 1), over slight or moderate constraints (score of 3), and substantial constraints (score of 5), to an executive that is subordinated to or on par with other authorities (score of 7). The remaining categories are intermediate ones.