What is free and fair elections index in Ecuador?

Free and fair elections index in Ecuador was 0.827 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest free and fair elections index recorded in Ecuador?

The highest recorded value was 0.827 in 2025.

What is the lowest free and fair elections index recorded in Ecuador?

The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1830.

How does Ecuador rank for free and fair elections index?

Ecuador ranks 55th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is free and fair elections index rising or falling in Ecuador?

Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. 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 Free and Fair Elections Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Free and Fair Elections Index in Ecuador

Name: Free and Fair Elections Index in Ecuador
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Ecuador: Free and Fair Elections Index was 0.827 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.827

Change on year

up 1.3%

World rank

55th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.827

in 2025

All-time low

in 1830

Years of data

196

1830–2025

Free and Fair Elections Index in Ecuador, 1830–2025

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

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 0.827 for free and fair elections index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 196 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, free and fair elections index in Ecuador peaked at 0.827 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1830.

Ecuador ranks 55th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1830s	0	0	0	10
1840s	0	0	0	10
1850s	0.0781	0	0.264	10
1860s	0.0619	0	0.157	10
1870s	0.105	0	0.16	10
1880s	0.0394	0	0.216	10
1890s	0.2306	0.062	0.291	10
1900s	0.1652	0	0.291	10
1910s	0.1803	0	0.244	10
1920s	0.1548	0	0.242	10
1930s	0.1314	0	0.226	10
1940s	0.1566	0	0.429	10
1950s	0.4159	0.379	0.446	10
1960s	0.2247	0	0.456	10
1970s	0.0947	0	0.456	10
1980s	0.7778	0.737	0.809	10
1990s	0.7935	0.784	0.801	10
2000s	0.7814	0.741	0.803	10
2010s	0.7069	0.664	0.74	10
2020s	0.7752	0.69	0.827	6

Countries ranked near Ecuador

52 Panama 0.84 compare
53 Brazil 0.838 compare
54 Cape Verde 0.836 compare
56 Poland 0.825 compare
57 Botswana 0.803 compare
58 Lesotho 0.785 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More reference data data for Ecuador

Spring temperature anomalies 1.07 °C (2026)
Summer temperature anomalies 1.55 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month 0.3544 °C (2026)
Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6442 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 0.8108 °C (2025)
Consumer price index 133.99 2010 = 100 (2025)
Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Competitive elections 1 (2025)
Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)

All data for Ecuador →

Frequently asked questions

What is free and fair elections index in Ecuador?: Free and fair elections index in Ecuador was 0.827 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest free and fair elections index recorded in Ecuador?: The highest recorded value was 0.827 in 2025.
What is the lowest free and fair elections index recorded in Ecuador?: The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1830.
How does Ecuador rank for free and fair elections index?: Ecuador ranks 55th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is free and fair elections index rising or falling in Ecuador?: Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. 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 Free and Fair Elections Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Free and Fair Elections Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,402 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which registration fraud, systematic irregularities, government intimidation of the opposition, vote buying, and election violence are absent, and the election management body is autonomous and has enough staff and resources.