Constraints on the Executive Score in Ecuador

Ecuador: Constraints on the Executive Score was 4 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
113th
of 167 countries
All-time high
7
in 1979
All-time low
1
in 1963
Years of data
187
1830–2018

Constraints on the Executive Score in Ecuador, 1830–2018

02468183019242018

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 167 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.

Constraints on the Executive Score in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Constraints on the Executive Score in Ecuador, 1830 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1830 3
1831 3 +0.0%
1832 3 +0.0%
1833 3 +0.0%
1834 3 +0.0%
1835 3 +0.0%
1836 3 +0.0%
1837 3 +0.0%
1838 3 +0.0%
1839 3 +0.0%
1840 3 +0.0%
1841 3 +0.0%
1842 3 +0.0%
1843 3 +0.0%
1844 3 +0.0%
1845 3 +0.0%
1846 3 +0.0%
1847 3 +0.0%
1848 3 +0.0%
1849 3 +0.0%
1850 3 +0.0%
1851 3 +0.0%
1852 3 +0.0%
1853 3 +0.0%
1854 3 +0.0%
1855 3 +0.0%
1856 3 +0.0%
1857 3 +0.0%
1858 3 +0.0%
1859 3 +0.0%
1860 3 +0.0%
1861 3 +0.0%
1862 3 +0.0%
1863 3 +0.0%
1864 3 +0.0%
1865 3 +0.0%
1866 3 +0.0%
1867 3 +0.0%
1868 3 +0.0%
1869 3 +0.0%
1870 3 +0.0%
1871 3 +0.0%
1872 3 +0.0%
1873 3 +0.0%
1874 3 +0.0%
1875 3 +0.0%
1876 3 +0.0%
1877 3 +0.0%
1878 3 +0.0%
1879 3 +0.0%
1880 3 +0.0%
1881 3 +0.0%
1882 3 +0.0%
1883 3 +0.0%
1884 3 +0.0%
1885 3 +0.0%
1886 3 +0.0%
1887 3 +0.0%
1888 3 +0.0%
1889 3 +0.0%
1890 3 +0.0%
1891 3 +0.0%
1892 3 +0.0%
1893 3 +0.0%
1894 3 +0.0%
1895 3 +0.0%
1896 3 +0.0%
1897 3 +0.0%
1898 3 +0.0%
1899 3 +0.0%
1900 3 +0.0%
1901 3 +0.0%
1902 3 +0.0%
1903 3 +0.0%
1904 3 +0.0%
1905 3 +0.0%
1906 3 +0.0%
1907 3 +0.0%
1908 3 +0.0%
1909 3 +0.0%
1910 3 +0.0%
1911 3 +0.0%
1912 3 +0.0%
1913 3 +0.0%
1914 3 +0.0%
1915 3 +0.0%
1916 3 +0.0%
1917 3 +0.0%
1918 3 +0.0%
1919 3 +0.0%
1920 3 +0.0%
1921 3 +0.0%
1922 3 +0.0%
1923 3 +0.0%
1924 3 +0.0%
1925 3 +0.0%
1926 3 +0.0%
1927 3 +0.0%
1928 3 +0.0%
1929 3 +0.0%
1930 3 +0.0%
1931 3 +0.0%
1932 3 +0.0%
1933 3 +0.0%
1934 3 +0.0%
1935 3 +0.0%
1936 3 +0.0%
1937 3 +0.0%
1938 3 +0.0%
1939 3 +0.0%
1940 3 +0.0%
1941 3 +0.0%
1942 3 +0.0%
1943 3 +0.0%
1944 3 +0.0%
1945 3 +0.0%
1946 3 +0.0%
1947 3 +0.0%
1948 3 +0.0%
1949 3 +0.0%
1950 3 +0.0%
1951 3 +0.0%
1952 3 +0.0%
1953 3 +0.0%
1954 3 +0.0%
1955 3 +0.0%
1956 3 +0.0%
1957 3 +0.0%
1958 3 +0.0%
1959 3 +0.0%
1960 3 +0.0%
1961 3 +0.0%
1962 3 +0.0%
1963 1 -66.7%
1964 1 +0.0%
1965 1 +0.0%
1968 5 +400.0%
1969 5 +0.0%
1970 1 -80.0%
1971 1 +0.0%
1972 1 +0.0%
1973 1 +0.0%
1974 1 +0.0%
1975 1 +0.0%
1976 1 +0.0%
1977 1 +0.0%
1978 1 +0.0%
1979 7 +600.0%
1980 7 +0.0%
1981 7 +0.0%
1982 7 +0.0%
1983 7 +0.0%
1984 7 +0.0%
1985 7 +0.0%
1986 7 +0.0%
1987 7 +0.0%
1988 7 +0.0%
1989 7 +0.0%
1990 7 +0.0%
1991 7 +0.0%
1992 7 +0.0%
1993 7 +0.0%
1994 7 +0.0%
1995 7 +0.0%
1996 7 +0.0%
1997 7 +0.0%
1998 7 +0.0%
1999 7 +0.0%
2000 6 -14.3%
2001 6 +0.0%
2002 6 +0.0%
2003 6 +0.0%
2004 6 +0.0%
2005 6 +0.0%
2006 6 +0.0%
2007 4 -33.3%
2008 4 +0.0%
2009 4 +0.0%
2010 4 +0.0%
2011 4 +0.0%
2012 4 +0.0%
2013 4 +0.0%
2014 4 +0.0%
2015 4 +0.0%
2016 4 +0.0%
2017 4 +0.0%
2018 4 +0.0%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 4 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6, 67% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 4 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6, 67% of the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 113 Afghanistan 4 compare
  2. 113 Burundi 4 compare
  3. 113 Cuba 4 compare
  4. 113 Djibouti 4 compare
  5. 113 Gabon 4 compare
  6. 113 Guinea 4 compare
  7. 113 Morocco 4 compare
  8. 113 Russia 4 compare
  9. 113 Tanzania 4 compare
  10. 113 USSR 4 compare
  11. 113 United States 4 compare

See the full ranking of 167 places →

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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 167 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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Indicator
Constraints on the Executive Score
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 17,813 data points, 1789–2020
Last refreshed

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.