Democratic Electoral Institutions Score in Ecuador
Ecuador: Democratic Electoral Institutions Score was 10 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Democratic Electoral Institutions Score in Ecuador, 2005–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for democratic electoral institutions score in Ecuador is 10, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and up 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, democratic electoral institutions score in Ecuador peaked at 11 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7, in 2012.
Ecuador ranks 78th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Democratic Electoral Institutions Score in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8 | — |
| 2006 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11 | +37.5% |
| 2022 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 10 | -9.1% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 10 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 10 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11, 91% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.8 | 8 | 9 | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.4 | 7 | 9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.33 | 8 | 11 | 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 democratic electoral institutions score in Ecuador?
- Democratic electoral institutions score in Ecuador was 10 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest democratic electoral institutions score recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 11 in 2021.
- What is the lowest democratic electoral institutions score recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 2012.
- How does Ecuador rank for democratic electoral institutions score?
- Ecuador ranks 78th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is democratic electoral institutions score rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Democratic Electoral Institutions Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The variable identifies the extent to which the chief executive and legislature are chosen in free and fair elections under universal suffrage. Higher scores indicate a freer electoral process.