Justified Political Positions Score in Ecuador

Ecuador: Justified Political Positions Score was 0.148 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.148
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
115th
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.23
in 2007
All-time low
-2.27
in 1906
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Justified Political Positions Score in Ecuador, 1900–2025

-2-101190019622025

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

Analysis

In 2025, justified political positions score in Ecuador stood at 0.148.

The figure is down 82.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, justified political positions score in Ecuador peaked at 1.23 in 2007 and was at its lowest, -2.27, in 1906.

Ecuador ranks 115th of 175 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s -1.99 -2.27 -1.81 10
1910s -1.66 -2.27 -1.21 10
1920s -1.55 -1.55 -1.55 10
1930s -1.41 -1.56 -1.2 10
1940s -1.31 -1.83 -0.474 10
1950s -0.5866 -0.778 -0.444 10
1960s -1.29 -2.15 -0.444 10
1970s -1.61 -2.15 -0.598 10
1980s -0.2904 -0.593 -0.078 10
1990s -0.142 -0.142 -0.142 10
2000s 0.2681 -0.142 1.23 10
2010s 0.967 0.863 1.13 10
2020s 0.4468 0.148 1.18 6

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 112 Tanzania 0.184 compare
  2. 113 Bangladesh 0.175 compare
  3. 114 Serbia 0.167 compare
  4. 116 Mozambique 0.083 compare
  5. 117 Solomon Islands 0.074 compare
  6. 118 Iran 0.038 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is justified political positions score in Ecuador?
Justified political positions score in Ecuador was 0.148 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest justified political positions score recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 1.23 in 2007.
What is the lowest justified political positions score recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was -2.27 in 1906.
How does Ecuador rank for justified political positions score?
Ecuador ranks 115th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is justified political positions score rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 82.9%. 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 Justified Political Positions Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Justified Political Positions Score
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which political elites provide complex, nuanced, and complete justifications for their views when considering important policy changes.