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Legislative constraints on the executive index in Ecuador

Ecuador: Legislative constraints on the executive index was 0.626 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.626
Change on year
down 19.8%
World rank
83rd
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.81
in 2023
All-time low
0.123
in 1830
Years of data
178
1830–2025

Legislative constraints on the executive index in Ecuador, 1830–2025

0.20.40.60.8183019272025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 0.626 for legislative constraints on the executive index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.8% on the previous year and up 340.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, legislative constraints on the executive index in Ecuador peaked at 0.81 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.123, in 1830.

That places Ecuador 83rd out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 178 years of available data.

Legislative constraints on the executive index in Ecuador, year by year

Year Value Change
1830 0.123 —
1831 0.123 +0.0%
1832 0.123 +0.0%
1833 0.123 +0.0%
1834 0.123 +0.0%
1835 0.123 +0.0%
1836 0.123 +0.0%
1837 0.123 +0.0%
1838 0.123 +0.0%
1839 0.123 +0.0%
1840 0.123 +0.0%
1841 0.123 +0.0%
1842 0.123 +0.0%
1843 0.123 +0.0%
1844 0.123 +0.0%
1845 0.283 +130.1%
1846 0.358 +26.5%
1847 0.358 +0.0%
1848 0.358 +0.0%
1849 0.358 +0.0%
1850 0.358 +0.0%
1851 0.358 +0.0%
1852 0.27 -24.6%
1853 0.27 +0.0%
1854 0.27 +0.0%
1855 0.27 +0.0%
1856 0.27 +0.0%
1857 0.27 +0.0%
1858 0.346 +28.1%
1859 0.26 -24.9%
1860 0.274 +5.4%
1861 0.274 +0.0%
1862 0.274 +0.0%
1863 0.274 +0.0%
1864 0.274 +0.0%
1865 0.207 -24.5%
1866 0.207 +0.0%
1867 0.207 +0.0%
1868 0.207 +0.0%
1869 0.281 +35.7%
1870 0.207 -26.3%
1871 0.207 +0.0%
1872 0.207 +0.0%
1873 0.207 +0.0%
1874 0.207 +0.0%
1875 0.207 +0.0%
1876 0.269 +30.0%
1877 0.269 +0.0%
1878 0.269 +0.0%
1879 0.269 +0.0%
1880 0.269 +0.0%
1881 0.269 +0.0%
1882 0.269 +0.0%
1883 0.269 +0.0%
1884 0.325 +20.8%
1885 0.325 +0.0%
1886 0.325 +0.0%
1887 0.325 +0.0%
1888 0.325 +0.0%
1889 0.325 +0.0%
1890 0.325 +0.0%
1891 0.325 +0.0%
1892 0.325 +0.0%
1893 0.325 +0.0%
1894 0.325 +0.0%
1895 0.368 +13.2%
1896 0.368 +0.0%
1897 0.368 +0.0%
1898 0.368 +0.0%
1899 0.368 +0.0%
1900 0.368 +0.0%
1901 0.368 +0.0%
1902 0.368 +0.0%
1903 0.368 +0.0%
1904 0.368 +0.0%
1905 0.368 +0.0%
1906 0.368 +0.0%
1907 0.368 +0.0%
1908 0.368 +0.0%
1909 0.368 +0.0%
1910 0.326 -11.4%
1911 0.326 +0.0%
1912 0.326 +0.0%
1913 0.326 +0.0%
1914 0.326 +0.0%
1915 0.326 +0.0%
1916 0.326 +0.0%
1917 0.326 +0.0%
1918 0.326 +0.0%
1919 0.326 +0.0%
1920 0.326 +0.0%
1921 0.326 +0.0%
1922 0.326 +0.0%
1923 0.326 +0.0%
1924 0.326 +0.0%
1925 0.326 +0.0%
1926 0.326 +0.0%
1927 0.326 +0.0%
1928 0.326 +0.0%
1929 0.326 +0.0%
1930 0.326 +0.0%
1931 0.326 +0.0%
1932 0.326 +0.0%
1933 0.326 +0.0%
1934 0.326 +0.0%
1939 0.311 -4.6%
1940 0.2 -35.7%
1941 0.2 +0.0%
1942 0.2 +0.0%
1943 0.2 +0.0%
1944 0.24 +20.0%
1945 0.339 +41.3%
1946 0.339 +0.0%
1947 0.339 +0.0%
1948 0.456 +34.5%
1949 0.456 +0.0%
1950 0.456 +0.0%
1951 0.456 +0.0%
1952 0.456 +0.0%
1953 0.456 +0.0%
1954 0.456 +0.0%
1955 0.456 +0.0%
1956 0.456 +0.0%
1957 0.456 +0.0%
1958 0.456 +0.0%
1959 0.456 +0.0%
1960 0.456 +0.0%
1961 0.456 +0.0%
1962 0.456 +0.0%
1967 0.456 +0.0%
1968 0.456 +0.0%
1969 0.456 +0.0%
1980 0.625 +37.1%
1981 0.625 +0.0%
1982 0.625 +0.0%
1983 0.625 +0.0%
1984 0.625 +0.0%
1985 0.625 +0.0%
1986 0.625 +0.0%
1987 0.625 +0.0%
1988 0.625 +0.0%
1989 0.625 +0.0%
1990 0.625 +0.0%
1991 0.625 +0.0%
1992 0.625 +0.0%
1993 0.625 +0.0%
1994 0.625 +0.0%
1995 0.625 +0.0%
1996 0.629 +0.6%
1997 0.629 +0.0%
1998 0.629 +0.0%
1999 0.629 +0.0%
2000 0.629 +0.0%
2001 0.629 +0.0%
2002 0.629 +0.0%
2003 0.629 +0.0%
2004 0.629 +0.0%
2005 0.629 +0.0%
2006 0.588 -6.5%
2007 0.404 -31.3%
2008 0.273 -32.4%
2009 0.249 -8.8%
2010 0.244 -2.0%
2011 0.244 +0.0%
2012 0.211 -13.5%
2013 0.144 -31.8%
2014 0.141 -2.1%
2015 0.142 +0.7%
2016 0.144 +1.4%
2017 0.515 +257.6%
2018 0.663 +28.7%
2019 0.706 +6.5%
2020 0.797 +12.9%
2021 0.696 -12.7%
2022 0.794 +14.1%
2023 0.81 +2.0%
2024 0.781 -3.6%
2025 0.626 -19.8%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 0.626 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.599, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 0.626 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.66, 95% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1830s 0.123 0.123 0.123 10
1840s 0.233 0.123 0.358 10
1850s 0.2942 0.26 0.358 10
1860s 0.2479 0.207 0.281 10
1870s 0.2318 0.207 0.269 10
1880s 0.3026 0.269 0.325 10
1890s 0.3465 0.325 0.368 10
1900s 0.368 0.368 0.368 10
1910s 0.326 0.326 0.326 10
1920s 0.326 0.326 0.326 10
1930s 0.3235 0.311 0.326 6
1940s 0.2969 0.2 0.456 10
1950s 0.456 0.456 0.456 10
1960s 0.456 0.456 0.456 6
1980s 0.625 0.625 0.625 10
1990s 0.6266 0.625 0.629 10
2000s 0.5288 0.249 0.629 10
2010s 0.3154 0.141 0.706 10
2020s 0.7507 0.626 0.81 6

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 80 Lesotho 0.65 compare
  2. 81 Solomon Islands 0.648 compare
  3. 82 North Macedonia 0.638 compare
  4. 84 Sierra Leone 0.622 compare
  5. 84 Slovakia 0.622 compare
  6. 86 Malta 0.614 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is legislative constraints on the executive index in Ecuador?
Legislative constraints on the executive index in Ecuador was 0.626 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest legislative constraints on the executive index recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 0.81 in 2023.
What is the lowest legislative constraints on the executive index recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.123 in 1830.
How does Ecuador rank for legislative constraints on the executive index?
Ecuador ranks 83rd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is legislative constraints on the executive index rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 340.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Legislative constraints on the executive index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Legislative constraints on the executive index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 23,601 data points, 1789–2025
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