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Equal Access to Power Index in Ecuador

Ecuador: Equal Access to Power Index was 0.393 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.393
Change on year
down 25.0%
World rank
137th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.777
in 2010
All-time low
0.046
in 1830
Years of data
196
1830–2025

Equal Access to Power Index in Ecuador, 1830–2025

00.20.40.60.8183019272025

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

Analysis

In 2025, equal access to power index in Ecuador stood at 0.393.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.0% on the previous year and down 49.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equal access to power index in Ecuador peaked at 0.777 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.046, in 1830.

Ecuador ranks 137th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Equal Access to Power Index in Ecuador, year by year

Year Value Change
1830 0.046 —
1831 0.046 +0.0%
1832 0.046 +0.0%
1833 0.046 +0.0%
1834 0.046 +0.0%
1835 0.046 +0.0%
1836 0.046 +0.0%
1837 0.046 +0.0%
1838 0.046 +0.0%
1839 0.046 +0.0%
1840 0.046 +0.0%
1841 0.046 +0.0%
1842 0.046 +0.0%
1843 0.046 +0.0%
1844 0.046 +0.0%
1845 0.046 +0.0%
1846 0.046 +0.0%
1847 0.046 +0.0%
1848 0.046 +0.0%
1849 0.046 +0.0%
1850 0.046 +0.0%
1851 0.046 +0.0%
1852 0.046 +0.0%
1853 0.046 +0.0%
1854 0.046 +0.0%
1855 0.046 +0.0%
1856 0.046 +0.0%
1857 0.046 +0.0%
1858 0.046 +0.0%
1859 0.046 +0.0%
1860 0.046 +0.0%
1861 0.046 +0.0%
1862 0.046 +0.0%
1863 0.046 +0.0%
1864 0.046 +0.0%
1865 0.046 +0.0%
1866 0.046 +0.0%
1867 0.046 +0.0%
1868 0.046 +0.0%
1869 0.046 +0.0%
1870 0.046 +0.0%
1871 0.046 +0.0%
1872 0.046 +0.0%
1873 0.046 +0.0%
1874 0.046 +0.0%
1875 0.046 +0.0%
1876 0.046 +0.0%
1877 0.046 +0.0%
1878 0.046 +0.0%
1879 0.046 +0.0%
1880 0.046 +0.0%
1881 0.046 +0.0%
1882 0.046 +0.0%
1883 0.046 +0.0%
1884 0.046 +0.0%
1885 0.046 +0.0%
1886 0.046 +0.0%
1887 0.046 +0.0%
1888 0.046 +0.0%
1889 0.046 +0.0%
1890 0.048 +4.3%
1891 0.048 +0.0%
1892 0.048 +0.0%
1893 0.048 +0.0%
1894 0.048 +0.0%
1895 0.097 +102.1%
1896 0.097 +0.0%
1897 0.097 +0.0%
1898 0.097 +0.0%
1899 0.097 +0.0%
1900 0.097 +0.0%
1901 0.097 +0.0%
1902 0.097 +0.0%
1903 0.097 +0.0%
1904 0.097 +0.0%
1905 0.097 +0.0%
1906 0.097 +0.0%
1907 0.097 +0.0%
1908 0.097 +0.0%
1909 0.097 +0.0%
1910 0.097 +0.0%
1911 0.097 +0.0%
1912 0.097 +0.0%
1913 0.097 +0.0%
1914 0.097 +0.0%
1915 0.097 +0.0%
1916 0.097 +0.0%
1917 0.097 +0.0%
1918 0.097 +0.0%
1919 0.097 +0.0%
1920 0.097 +0.0%
1921 0.097 +0.0%
1922 0.097 +0.0%
1923 0.097 +0.0%
1924 0.097 +0.0%
1925 0.097 +0.0%
1926 0.097 +0.0%
1927 0.097 +0.0%
1928 0.097 +0.0%
1929 0.097 +0.0%
1930 0.097 +0.0%
1931 0.097 +0.0%
1932 0.097 +0.0%
1933 0.097 +0.0%
1934 0.097 +0.0%
1935 0.097 +0.0%
1936 0.097 +0.0%
1937 0.097 +0.0%
1938 0.097 +0.0%
1939 0.097 +0.0%
1940 0.097 +0.0%
1941 0.097 +0.0%
1942 0.097 +0.0%
1943 0.097 +0.0%
1944 0.097 +0.0%
1945 0.097 +0.0%
1946 0.097 +0.0%
1947 0.097 +0.0%
1948 0.146 +50.5%
1949 0.146 +0.0%
1950 0.146 +0.0%
1951 0.146 +0.0%
1952 0.146 +0.0%
1953 0.146 +0.0%
1954 0.146 +0.0%
1955 0.146 +0.0%
1956 0.146 +0.0%
1957 0.146 +0.0%
1958 0.146 +0.0%
1959 0.146 +0.0%
1960 0.146 +0.0%
1961 0.146 +0.0%
1962 0.146 +0.0%
1963 0.154 +5.5%
1964 0.154 +0.0%
1965 0.154 +0.0%
1966 0.154 +0.0%
1967 0.154 +0.0%
1968 0.154 +0.0%
1969 0.154 +0.0%
1970 0.154 +0.0%
1971 0.154 +0.0%
1972 0.193 +25.3%
1973 0.193 +0.0%
1974 0.193 +0.0%
1975 0.193 +0.0%
1976 0.193 +0.0%
1977 0.193 +0.0%
1978 0.193 +0.0%
1979 0.37 +91.7%
1980 0.493 +33.2%
1981 0.493 +0.0%
1982 0.493 +0.0%
1983 0.493 +0.0%
1984 0.431 -12.6%
1985 0.431 +0.0%
1986 0.431 +0.0%
1987 0.431 +0.0%
1988 0.431 +0.0%
1989 0.484 +12.3%
1990 0.507 +4.8%
1991 0.507 +0.0%
1992 0.507 +0.0%
1993 0.507 +0.0%
1994 0.507 +0.0%
1995 0.507 +0.0%
1996 0.537 +5.9%
1997 0.553 +3.0%
1998 0.586 +6.0%
1999 0.586 +0.0%
2000 0.586 +0.0%
2001 0.586 +0.0%
2002 0.586 +0.0%
2003 0.586 +0.0%
2004 0.586 +0.0%
2005 0.586 +0.0%
2006 0.586 +0.0%
2007 0.703 +20.0%
2008 0.723 +2.8%
2009 0.723 +0.0%
2010 0.777 +7.5%
2011 0.777 +0.0%
2012 0.777 +0.0%
2013 0.777 +0.0%
2014 0.777 +0.0%
2015 0.777 +0.0%
2016 0.776 -0.1%
2017 0.77 -0.8%
2018 0.746 -3.1%
2019 0.746 +0.0%
2020 0.731 -2.0%
2021 0.671 -8.2%
2022 0.658 -1.9%
2023 0.656 -0.3%
2024 0.524 -20.1%
2025 0.393 -25.0%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 0.393 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.628, 63% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 0.393 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.752, 52% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1830s 0.046 0.046 0.046 10
1840s 0.046 0.046 0.046 10
1850s 0.046 0.046 0.046 10
1860s 0.046 0.046 0.046 10
1870s 0.046 0.046 0.046 10
1880s 0.046 0.046 0.046 10
1890s 0.0725 0.048 0.097 10
1900s 0.097 0.097 0.097 10
1910s 0.097 0.097 0.097 10
1920s 0.097 0.097 0.097 10
1930s 0.097 0.097 0.097 10
1940s 0.1068 0.097 0.146 10
1950s 0.146 0.146 0.146 10
1960s 0.1516 0.146 0.154 10
1970s 0.2029 0.154 0.37 10
1980s 0.4611 0.431 0.493 10
1990s 0.5304 0.507 0.586 10
2000s 0.6251 0.586 0.723 10
2010s 0.77 0.746 0.777 10
2020s 0.6055 0.393 0.731 6

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 134 Guinea-Bissau 0.408 compare
  2. 135 Venezuela 0.399 compare
  3. 136 Laos 0.394 compare
  4. 138 Kazakhstan 0.392 compare
  5. 139 Rwanda 0.375 compare
  6. 140 Libya 0.373 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is equal access to power index in Ecuador?
Equal access to power index in Ecuador was 0.393 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest equal access to power index recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 0.777 in 2010.
What is the lowest equal access to power index recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.046 in 1830.
How does Ecuador rank for equal access to power index?
Ecuador ranks 137th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is equal access to power index rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.4%. 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 Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Equal Access to Power Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,486 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which access to power is equal across socioeconomic position, social group, and gender.