Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Ecuador
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.
Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1830 | 0.09 | — |
| 1831 | 0.089 | -1.1% |
| 1832 | 0.089 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 0.089 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 0.089 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 0.089 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 0.089 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 0.089 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 0.089 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 0.089 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.089 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 0.089 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 0.089 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 0.089 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 0.089 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 0.116 | +30.3% |
| 1846 | 0.144 | +24.1% |
| 1847 | 0.144 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 0.144 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 0.144 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.125 | -13.2% |
| 1851 | 0.117 | -6.4% |
| 1852 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.125 | +6.8% |
| 1858 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.108 | -13.6% |
| 1860 | 0.098 | -9.3% |
| 1861 | 0.069 | -29.6% |
| 1862 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.117 | +69.6% |
| 1867 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.068 | -41.9% |
| 1870 | 0.068 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 0.068 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.068 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 0.068 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 0.068 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 0.085 | +25.0% |
| 1876 | 0.083 | -2.4% |
| 1877 | 0.083 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 0.083 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 0.083 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.085 | +2.4% |
| 1881 | 0.085 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 0.085 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.085 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.085 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.085 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.085 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.085 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.1 | +17.6% |
| 1889 | 0.113 | +13.0% |
| 1890 | 0.172 | +52.2% |
| 1891 | 0.172 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 0.172 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.172 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.172 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.315 | +83.1% |
| 1896 | 0.335 | +6.3% |
| 1897 | 0.335 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.335 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.335 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.335 | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 0.335 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.335 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.335 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.339 | +1.2% |
| 1905 | 0.339 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.348 | +2.7% |
| 1907 | 0.348 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.348 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.361 | +3.7% |
| 1910 | 0.361 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.36 | -0.3% |
| 1912 | 0.367 | +1.9% |
| 1913 | 0.367 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.367 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.367 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.367 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.367 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.367 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.367 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.367 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.367 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.346 | -5.7% |
| 1923 | 0.368 | +6.4% |
| 1924 | 0.368 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.368 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.365 | -0.8% |
| 1927 | 0.365 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.365 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.365 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.365 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.365 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.365 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.365 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.374 | +2.5% |
| 1935 | 0.364 | -2.7% |
| 1936 | 0.336 | -7.7% |
| 1937 | 0.336 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.388 | +15.5% |
| 1939 | 0.388 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.355 | -8.5% |
| 1941 | 0.355 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.355 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.355 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.387 | +9.0% |
| 1945 | 0.415 | +7.2% |
| 1946 | 0.369 | -11.1% |
| 1947 | 0.369 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.409 | +10.8% |
| 1949 | 0.453 | +10.8% |
| 1950 | 0.453 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.453 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.453 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.453 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.453 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.453 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.453 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.453 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.453 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.453 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.453 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.453 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.452 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.342 | -24.3% |
| 1964 | 0.36 | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 0.376 | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 0.418 | +11.2% |
| 1967 | 0.435 | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 0.435 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.486 | +11.7% |
| 1970 | 0.486 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.486 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.469 | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 0.411 | -12.4% |
| 1974 | 0.443 | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 0.443 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.443 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.48 | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 0.5 | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 0.611 | +22.2% |
| 1980 | 0.672 | +10.0% |
| 1981 | 0.674 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.686 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.696 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.582 | -16.4% |
| 1985 | 0.581 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.6 | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.661 | +10.2% |
| 1989 | 0.73 | +10.4% |
| 1990 | 0.73 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.73 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.73 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.741 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.741 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.741 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.733 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.718 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.778 | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 0.778 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.789 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.789 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.789 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.789 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.789 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.789 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.802 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.833 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.834 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.843 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.827 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.826 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.815 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.815 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.823 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.823 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.851 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.857 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.853 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.865 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.861 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.848 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.755 | -11.0% |
| 2024 | 0.692 | -8.3% |
| 2025 | 0.605 | -12.6% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.605 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.713, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.605 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.763, 79% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 102 Cote d'Ivoire 0.659 compare
- 103 Guatemala 0.615 compare
- 104 Angola 0.606 compare
- 106 Bangladesh 0.593 compare
- 107 Lebanon 0.583 compare
- 108 Indonesia 0.58 compare
- 108 Kyrgyzstan 0.58 compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1826 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9943 (2050)
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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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.