Effective Power to Govern Score in Ecuador

Ecuador: Effective Power to Govern Score was 8 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
23rd
of 128 countries
All-time high
9
in 2009
All-time low
6
in 2005
Years of data
11
2005–2025

Effective Power to Govern Score in Ecuador, 2005–2025

02468102005201520252005: 62007: 72009: 92011: 72013: 82015: 92017: 92019: 92021: 92023: 82025: 8

Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 8 for effective power to govern score in 2025.

The figure is down 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, effective power to govern score in Ecuador peaked at 9 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2005.

Ecuador ranks 23rd of 128 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.33 6 9 3
2010s 8.4 7 9 5
2020s 8.33 8 9 3

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 23 Argentina 8 compare
  2. 23 Bolivia 8 compare
  3. 23 Dominican Republic 8 compare
  4. 23 Lesotho 8 compare
  5. 23 Malawi 8 compare
  6. 23 North Macedonia 8 compare
  7. 23 Romania 8 compare
  8. 23 Senegal 8 compare
  9. 23 South Africa 8 compare
  10. 23 Ukraine 8 compare
  11. 23 Zambia 8 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is effective power to govern score in Ecuador?
Effective power to govern score in Ecuador was 8 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest effective power to govern score recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 9 in 2009.
What is the lowest effective power to govern score recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2005.
How does Ecuador rank for effective power to govern score?
Ecuador ranks 23rd out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
Is effective power to govern score rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Effective Power to Govern Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Effective Power to Govern Score
Source
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
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Indicates the extent to which no individual or group holds de facto veto power over democratically elected political leaders.