Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Ecuador
Ecuador: Deliberative Political Institutions Index was 0.534 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.534
Change on year
up 19.7%
World rank
107th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.762
in 2017
All-time low
0.037
in 1974
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Ecuador, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 0.534 for deliberative political institutions index in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.7% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deliberative political institutions index in Ecuador peaked at 0.762 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.037, in 1974.
That places Ecuador 107th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.229 | — |
| 1901 | 0.229 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.229 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.229 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.229 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.229 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.212 | -7.4% |
| 1907 | 0.212 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.212 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.212 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.212 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.212 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.195 | -8.0% |
| 1913 | 0.216 | +10.8% |
| 1914 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.261 | +20.8% |
| 1918 | 0.219 | -16.1% |
| 1919 | 0.182 | -16.9% |
| 1920 | 0.166 | -8.8% |
| 1921 | 0.149 | -10.2% |
| 1922 | 0.149 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.149 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.149 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.1 | -32.9% |
| 1926 | 0.109 | +9.0% |
| 1927 | 0.109 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.109 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.109 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.109 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.109 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.124 | +13.8% |
| 1933 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.208 | +67.7% |
| 1935 | 0.188 | -9.6% |
| 1936 | 0.089 | -52.7% |
| 1937 | 0.12 | +34.8% |
| 1938 | 0.136 | +13.3% |
| 1939 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.113 | -16.9% |
| 1941 | 0.194 | +71.7% |
| 1942 | 0.194 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.194 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.091 | -53.1% |
| 1945 | 0.119 | +30.8% |
| 1946 | 0.105 | -11.8% |
| 1947 | 0.105 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.265 | +152.4% |
| 1949 | 0.259 | -2.3% |
| 1950 | 0.259 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.259 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.259 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.206 | -20.5% |
| 1954 | 0.206 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.206 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.206 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.262 | +27.2% |
| 1958 | 0.269 | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 0.269 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.269 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.195 | -27.5% |
| 1962 | 0.258 | +32.3% |
| 1963 | 0.114 | -55.8% |
| 1964 | 0.063 | -44.7% |
| 1965 | 0.057 | -9.5% |
| 1966 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.137 | +140.4% |
| 1968 | 0.177 | +29.2% |
| 1969 | 0.119 | -32.8% |
| 1970 | 0.086 | -27.7% |
| 1971 | 0.071 | -17.4% |
| 1972 | 0.086 | +21.1% |
| 1973 | 0.087 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.037 | -57.5% |
| 1975 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.053 | +43.2% |
| 1977 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.469 | +784.9% |
| 1980 | 0.561 | +19.6% |
| 1981 | 0.559 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.547 | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.547 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5 | -8.6% |
| 1985 | 0.365 | -27.0% |
| 1986 | 0.365 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.365 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.383 | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 0.554 | +44.6% |
| 1990 | 0.554 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.554 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.554 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.54 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.54 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.54 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.54 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.585 | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 0.66 | +12.8% |
| 1999 | 0.516 | -21.8% |
| 2000 | 0.579 | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 0.579 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.56 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.471 | -15.9% |
| 2004 | 0.471 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.47 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.501 | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 0.748 | +49.3% |
| 2008 | 0.724 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.666 | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 0.637 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.638 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.619 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.601 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.569 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.569 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.569 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.762 | +33.9% |
| 2018 | 0.732 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.705 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.654 | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 0.722 | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 0.544 | -24.7% |
| 2023 | 0.544 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.446 | -18.0% |
| 2025 | 0.534 | +19.7% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.534 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.599, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.534 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.624, 86% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +784.9% | 0.053 | 0.469 |
| 1948 | +152.4% | 0.105 | 0.265 |
| 1967 | +140.4% | 0.057 | 0.137 |
| 1941 | +71.7% | 0.113 | 0.194 |
| 1934 | +67.7% | 0.124 | 0.208 |
| 1974 | -57.5% | 0.087 | 0.037 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.2222 | 0.212 | 0.229 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2145 | 0.182 | 0.261 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1298 | 0.1 | 0.166 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1343 | 0.089 | 0.208 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1639 | 0.091 | 0.265 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2401 | 0.206 | 0.269 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1446 | 0.057 | 0.269 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1032 | 0.037 | 0.469 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4746 | 0.365 | 0.561 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5583 | 0.516 | 0.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5769 | 0.47 | 0.748 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6401 | 0.569 | 0.762 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.574 | 0.446 | 0.722 | 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 deliberative political institutions index in Ecuador?
- Deliberative political institutions index in Ecuador was 0.534 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.762 in 2017.
- What is the lowest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.037 in 1974.
- How does Ecuador rank for deliberative political institutions index?
- Ecuador ranks 107th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deliberative political institutions index rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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 Deliberative Political Institutions Index. 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 positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.