What is the highest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Ecuador?

The highest recorded value was 0.661 in 2017.

What is the lowest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Ecuador?

The lowest recorded value was 0.068 in 1900.

How does Ecuador rank for egalitarian political institutions index?

Ecuador ranks 150th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

Is egalitarian political institutions index rising or falling in Ecuador?

Over the last ten years it is down 49.9%. 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 Egalitarian Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Ecuador

Name: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Ecuador
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Ecuador: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index was 0.327 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.327

Change on year

down 9.9%

World rank

150th

of 175 countries

All-time high

0.661

in 2017

All-time low

0.068

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Ecuador, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for egalitarian political institutions index in Ecuador is 0.327, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 9.9% on the previous year and down 49.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, egalitarian political institutions index in Ecuador peaked at 0.661 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.068, in 1900.

That places Ecuador 150th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Ecuador, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.068	—
1901	0.068	+0.0%
1902	0.068	+0.0%
1903	0.068	+0.0%
1904	0.068	+0.0%
1905	0.068	+0.0%
1906	0.068	+0.0%
1907	0.068	+0.0%
1908	0.068	+0.0%
1909	0.068	+0.0%
1910	0.068	+0.0%
1911	0.068	+0.0%
1912	0.068	+0.0%
1913	0.068	+0.0%
1914	0.068	+0.0%
1915	0.068	+0.0%
1916	0.068	+0.0%
1917	0.068	+0.0%
1918	0.068	+0.0%
1919	0.078	+14.7%
1920	0.078	+0.0%
1921	0.078	+0.0%
1922	0.078	+0.0%
1923	0.078	+0.0%
1924	0.078	+0.0%
1925	0.076	-2.6%
1926	0.078	+2.6%
1927	0.078	+0.0%
1928	0.078	+0.0%
1929	0.078	+0.0%
1930	0.078	+0.0%
1931	0.078	+0.0%
1932	0.078	+0.0%
1933	0.078	+0.0%
1934	0.078	+0.0%
1935	0.079	+1.3%
1936	0.079	+0.0%
1937	0.079	+0.0%
1938	0.079	+0.0%
1939	0.079	+0.0%
1940	0.079	+0.0%
1941	0.079	+0.0%
1942	0.079	+0.0%
1943	0.079	+0.0%
1944	0.092	+16.5%
1945	0.104	+13.0%
1946	0.109	+4.8%
1947	0.109	+0.0%
1948	0.131	+20.2%
1949	0.133	+1.5%
1950	0.133	+0.0%
1951	0.133	+0.0%
1952	0.129	-3.0%
1953	0.129	+0.0%
1954	0.129	+0.0%
1955	0.129	+0.0%
1956	0.129	+0.0%
1957	0.132	+2.3%
1958	0.132	+0.0%
1959	0.132	+0.0%
1960	0.132	+0.0%
1961	0.132	+0.0%
1962	0.13	-1.5%
1963	0.129	-0.8%
1964	0.133	+3.1%
1965	0.133	+0.0%
1966	0.133	+0.0%
1967	0.133	+0.0%
1968	0.133	+0.0%
1969	0.136	+2.3%
1970	0.149	+9.6%
1971	0.149	+0.0%
1972	0.19	+27.5%
1973	0.195	+2.6%
1974	0.195	+0.0%
1975	0.198	+1.5%
1976	0.198	+0.0%
1977	0.198	+0.0%
1978	0.198	+0.0%
1979	0.298	+50.5%
1980	0.442	+48.3%
1981	0.442	+0.0%
1982	0.435	-1.6%
1983	0.405	-6.9%
1984	0.386	-4.7%
1985	0.379	-1.8%
1986	0.379	+0.0%
1987	0.379	+0.0%
1988	0.379	+0.0%
1989	0.403	+6.3%
1990	0.443	+9.9%
1991	0.429	-3.2%
1992	0.429	+0.0%
1993	0.417	-2.8%
1994	0.417	+0.0%
1995	0.417	+0.0%
1996	0.43	+3.1%
1997	0.438	+1.9%
1998	0.466	+6.4%
1999	0.465	-0.2%
2000	0.492	+5.8%
2001	0.492	+0.0%
2002	0.492	+0.0%
2003	0.492	+0.0%
2004	0.492	+0.0%
2005	0.494	+0.4%
2006	0.486	-1.6%
2007	0.581	+19.5%
2008	0.608	+4.6%
2009	0.619	+1.8%
2010	0.659	+6.5%
2011	0.659	+0.0%
2012	0.66	+0.2%
2013	0.655	-0.8%
2014	0.657	+0.3%
2015	0.653	-0.6%
2016	0.66	+1.1%
2017	0.661	+0.2%
2018	0.6	-9.2%
2019	0.608	+1.3%
2020	0.588	-3.3%
2021	0.53	-9.9%
2022	0.492	-7.2%
2023	0.453	-7.9%
2024	0.363	-19.9%
2025	0.327	-9.9%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

Ecuador's 0.327 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6095, 54% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Ecuador's 0.327 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.554, 59% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.068	0.068	0.068	10
1910s	0.069	0.068	0.078	10
1920s	0.0778	0.076	0.078	10
1930s	0.0785	0.078	0.079	10
1940s	0.0994	0.079	0.133	10
1950s	0.1307	0.129	0.133	10
1960s	0.1324	0.129	0.136	10
1970s	0.1968	0.149	0.298	10
1980s	0.4029	0.379	0.442	10
1990s	0.4351	0.417	0.466	10
2000s	0.5248	0.486	0.619	10
2010s	0.6472	0.6	0.661	10
2020s	0.4588	0.327	0.588	6

Countries ranked near Ecuador

147 Bangladesh 0.334 compare
148 Zimbabwe 0.331 compare
149 Equatorial Guinea 0.329 compare
151 Egypt 0.309 compare
152 Philippines 0.308 compare
153 Somalia 0.303 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is egalitarian political institutions index in Ecuador?: Egalitarian political institutions index in Ecuador was 0.327 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Ecuador?: The highest recorded value was 0.661 in 2017.
What is the lowest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Ecuador?: The lowest recorded value was 0.068 in 1900.
How does Ecuador rank for egalitarian political institutions index?: Ecuador ranks 150th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is egalitarian political institutions index rising or falling in Ecuador?: Over the last ten years it is down 49.9%. 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 Egalitarian Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.