Legislative Checks on Government Index in Ecuador
Ecuador: Legislative Checks on Government 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 Checks on Government Index in Ecuador, 1830–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 0.626 for legislative checks on government 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 checks on government 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 Checks on Government 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 80 Lesotho 0.65 compare
- 81 Solomon Islands 0.648 compare
- 82 North Macedonia 0.638 compare
- 84 Sierra Leone 0.622 compare
- 84 Slovakia 0.622 compare
- 86 Malta 0.614 compare
More reference data data for Ecuador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9379 (2050)
- 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 legislative checks on government index in Ecuador?
- Legislative checks on government index in Ecuador was 0.626 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest legislative checks on government index recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.81 in 2023.
- What is the lowest legislative checks on government index recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.123 in 1830.
- How does Ecuador rank for legislative checks on government index?
- Ecuador ranks 83rd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is legislative checks on government 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Legislative Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.