How does Ecuador rank for individual liberties and equality before the law index?

Ecuador ranks 105th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is individual liberties and equality before the law index rising or falling in Ecuador?

Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. 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 Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Ecuador

Name: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Ecuador
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Ecuador: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index was 0.605 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.605

Change on year

down 12.6%

World rank

105th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.865

in 2020

All-time low

0.068

in 1869

Years of data

196

1830–2025

Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Ecuador, 1830–2025

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

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 0.605 for individual liberties and equality before the law index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.6% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individual liberties and equality before the law index in Ecuador peaked at 0.865 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.068, in 1869.

That places Ecuador 105th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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	0.0891	0.089	0.09	10
1840s	0.1137	0.089	0.144	10
1850s	0.1185	0.108	0.125	10
1860s	0.0862	0.068	0.117	10
1870s	0.0757	0.068	0.085	10
1880s	0.0893	0.085	0.113	10
1890s	0.2515	0.172	0.335	10
1900s	0.3423	0.335	0.361	10
1910s	0.3657	0.36	0.367	10
1920s	0.3644	0.346	0.368	10
1930s	0.3646	0.336	0.388	10
1940s	0.3822	0.355	0.453	10
1950s	0.453	0.453	0.453	10
1960s	0.421	0.342	0.486	10
1970s	0.4772	0.411	0.611	10
1980s	0.6482	0.581	0.73	10
1990s	0.742	0.718	0.778	10
2000s	0.8046	0.789	0.843	10
2010s	0.8317	0.815	0.857	10
2020s	0.771	0.605	0.865	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is individual liberties and equality before the law index in Ecuador?: Individual liberties and equality before the law index in Ecuador was 0.605 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Ecuador?: The highest recorded value was 0.865 in 2020.
What is the lowest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Ecuador?: The lowest recorded value was 0.068 in 1869.
How does Ecuador rank for individual liberties and equality before the law index?: Ecuador ranks 105th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is individual liberties and equality before the law index rising or falling in Ecuador?: Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. 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 Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which extent to which citizens enjoy physical integrity rights, freedoms of religion, of movement, and from forced labor, as well as access to justice, laws are transparent, and public administration is impartial.