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Judicial Checks on Government Index in Ecuador

Ecuador: Judicial Checks on Government Index was 0.487 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.487
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
110th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.639
in 1906
All-time low
0.025
in 1860
Years of data
196
1830–2025

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Ecuador, 1830–2025

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

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 0.487 for judicial checks on government index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 175.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, judicial checks on government index in Ecuador peaked at 0.639 in 1906 and was at its lowest, 0.025, in 1860.

That places Ecuador 110th 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.

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Ecuador, year by year

Year Value Change
1830 0.074 —
1831 0.074 +0.0%
1832 0.074 +0.0%
1833 0.074 +0.0%
1834 0.133 +79.7%
1835 0.161 +21.1%
1836 0.202 +25.5%
1837 0.202 +0.0%
1838 0.202 +0.0%
1839 0.069 -65.8%
1840 0.069 +0.0%
1841 0.069 +0.0%
1842 0.069 +0.0%
1843 0.051 -26.1%
1844 0.051 +0.0%
1845 0.284 +456.9%
1846 0.389 +37.0%
1847 0.389 +0.0%
1848 0.389 +0.0%
1849 0.326 -16.2%
1850 0.326 +0.0%
1851 0.423 +29.8%
1852 0.423 +0.0%
1853 0.423 +0.0%
1854 0.423 +0.0%
1855 0.423 +0.0%
1856 0.491 +16.1%
1857 0.491 +0.0%
1858 0.491 +0.0%
1859 0.095 -80.7%
1860 0.025 -73.7%
1861 0.025 +0.0%
1862 0.025 +0.0%
1863 0.025 +0.0%
1864 0.025 +0.0%
1865 0.325 +1200.0%
1866 0.325 +0.0%
1867 0.325 +0.0%
1868 0.325 +0.0%
1869 0.059 -81.8%
1870 0.059 +0.0%
1871 0.059 +0.0%
1872 0.059 +0.0%
1873 0.059 +0.0%
1874 0.059 +0.0%
1875 0.31 +425.4%
1876 0.432 +39.4%
1877 0.29 -32.9%
1878 0.29 +0.0%
1879 0.331 +14.1%
1880 0.331 +0.0%
1881 0.331 +0.0%
1882 0.331 +0.0%
1883 0.116 -65.0%
1884 0.116 +0.0%
1885 0.116 +0.0%
1886 0.116 +0.0%
1887 0.116 +0.0%
1888 0.275 +137.1%
1889 0.275 +0.0%
1890 0.275 +0.0%
1891 0.275 +0.0%
1892 0.453 +64.7%
1893 0.453 +0.0%
1894 0.453 +0.0%
1895 0.453 +0.0%
1896 0.637 +40.6%
1897 0.637 +0.0%
1898 0.637 +0.0%
1899 0.637 +0.0%
1900 0.637 +0.0%
1901 0.515 -19.2%
1902 0.515 +0.0%
1903 0.515 +0.0%
1904 0.515 +0.0%
1905 0.515 +0.0%
1906 0.639 +24.1%
1907 0.637 -0.3%
1908 0.637 +0.0%
1909 0.637 +0.0%
1910 0.637 +0.0%
1911 0.637 +0.0%
1912 0.583 -8.5%
1913 0.525 -9.9%
1914 0.525 +0.0%
1915 0.525 +0.0%
1916 0.367 -30.1%
1917 0.367 +0.0%
1918 0.367 +0.0%
1919 0.367 +0.0%
1920 0.206 -43.9%
1921 0.206 +0.0%
1922 0.206 +0.0%
1923 0.206 +0.0%
1924 0.206 +0.0%
1925 0.209 +1.5%
1926 0.209 +0.0%
1927 0.209 +0.0%
1928 0.209 +0.0%
1929 0.209 +0.0%
1930 0.209 +0.0%
1931 0.209 +0.0%
1932 0.209 +0.0%
1933 0.209 +0.0%
1934 0.209 +0.0%
1935 0.191 -8.6%
1936 0.191 +0.0%
1937 0.191 +0.0%
1938 0.191 +0.0%
1939 0.201 +5.2%
1940 0.186 -7.5%
1941 0.186 +0.0%
1942 0.186 +0.0%
1943 0.186 +0.0%
1944 0.171 -8.1%
1945 0.183 +7.0%
1946 0.183 +0.0%
1947 0.191 +4.4%
1948 0.224 +17.3%
1949 0.224 +0.0%
1950 0.224 +0.0%
1951 0.224 +0.0%
1952 0.224 +0.0%
1953 0.224 +0.0%
1954 0.224 +0.0%
1955 0.224 +0.0%
1956 0.224 +0.0%
1957 0.224 +0.0%
1958 0.229 +2.2%
1959 0.229 +0.0%
1960 0.229 +0.0%
1961 0.214 -6.6%
1962 0.225 +5.1%
1963 0.163 -27.6%
1964 0.163 +0.0%
1965 0.163 +0.0%
1966 0.163 +0.0%
1967 0.217 +33.1%
1968 0.217 +0.0%
1969 0.217 +0.0%
1970 0.207 -4.6%
1971 0.199 -3.9%
1972 0.141 -29.1%
1973 0.131 -7.1%
1974 0.131 +0.0%
1975 0.131 +0.0%
1976 0.136 +3.8%
1977 0.136 +0.0%
1978 0.154 +13.2%
1979 0.334 +116.9%
1980 0.426 +27.5%
1981 0.426 +0.0%
1982 0.426 +0.0%
1983 0.426 +0.0%
1984 0.426 +0.0%
1985 0.359 -15.7%
1986 0.359 +0.0%
1987 0.359 +0.0%
1988 0.359 +0.0%
1989 0.428 +19.2%
1990 0.428 +0.0%
1991 0.428 +0.0%
1992 0.428 +0.0%
1993 0.382 -10.7%
1994 0.382 +0.0%
1995 0.382 +0.0%
1996 0.36 -5.8%
1997 0.407 +13.1%
1998 0.407 +0.0%
1999 0.402 -1.2%
2000 0.355 -11.7%
2001 0.355 +0.0%
2002 0.355 +0.0%
2003 0.357 +0.6%
2004 0.354 -0.8%
2005 0.362 +2.3%
2006 0.391 +8.0%
2007 0.357 -8.7%
2008 0.241 -32.5%
2009 0.238 -1.2%
2010 0.22 -7.6%
2011 0.22 +0.0%
2012 0.22 +0.0%
2013 0.2 -9.1%
2014 0.177 -11.5%
2015 0.177 +0.0%
2016 0.177 +0.0%
2017 0.275 +55.4%
2018 0.528 +92.0%
2019 0.523 -0.9%
2020 0.592 +13.2%
2021 0.544 -8.1%
2022 0.579 +6.4%
2023 0.522 -9.8%
2024 0.485 -7.1%
2025 0.487 +0.4%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 0.487 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.624, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 0.487 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.694, 70% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1830s 0.1265 0.069 0.202 10
1840s 0.2086 0.051 0.389 10
1850s 0.4009 0.095 0.491 10
1860s 0.1484 0.025 0.325 10
1870s 0.1948 0.059 0.432 10
1880s 0.2123 0.116 0.331 10
1890s 0.491 0.275 0.637 10
1900s 0.5762 0.515 0.639 10
1910s 0.49 0.367 0.637 10
1920s 0.2075 0.206 0.209 10
1930s 0.201 0.191 0.209 10
1940s 0.192 0.171 0.224 10
1950s 0.225 0.224 0.229 10
1960s 0.1971 0.163 0.229 10
1970s 0.17 0.131 0.334 10
1980s 0.3994 0.359 0.428 10
1990s 0.4006 0.36 0.428 10
2000s 0.3365 0.238 0.391 10
2010s 0.2717 0.177 0.528 10
2020s 0.5348 0.485 0.592 6

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 107 Lebanon 0.511 compare
  2. 108 Pakistan 0.499 compare
  3. 109 Georgia 0.491 compare
  4. 111 North Macedonia 0.459 compare
  5. 112 Oman 0.435 compare
  6. 113 Bangladesh 0.432 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is judicial checks on government index in Ecuador?
Judicial checks on government index in Ecuador was 0.487 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest judicial checks on government index recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 0.639 in 1906.
What is the lowest judicial checks on government index recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.025 in 1860.
How does Ecuador rank for judicial checks on government index?
Ecuador ranks 110th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is judicial checks on government index rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 175.1%. 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 Judicial Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Judicial Checks on Government Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,297 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which the executive respects the constitution, complies with the judiciary and high courts, and higher and lower courts are independent.