What is liberal political institutions index in Ecuador?

Liberal political institutions index in Ecuador was 0.572 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest liberal political institutions index recorded in Ecuador?

The highest recorded value was 0.745 in 2020.

What is the lowest liberal political institutions index recorded in Ecuador?

The lowest recorded value was 0.096 in 1843.

How does Ecuador rank for liberal political institutions index?

Ecuador ranks 97th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is liberal political institutions index rising or falling in Ecuador?

Over the last ten years it is up 47.4%. 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 Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Liberal Political Institutions Index in Ecuador

Name: Liberal Political Institutions Index in Ecuador
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Ecuador: Liberal Political Institutions Index was 0.572 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.572

Change on year

down 11.3%

World rank

97th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.745

in 2020

All-time low

0.096

in 1843

Years of data

196

1830–2025

Liberal Political Institutions Index in Ecuador, 1830–2025

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

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 0.572 for liberal political institutions index in 2025.

That represents a change of down 11.3% on the previous year and up 47.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liberal political institutions index in Ecuador peaked at 0.745 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.096, in 1843.

Ecuador ranks 97th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 196 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1830s	0.1226	0.102	0.148	10
1840s	0.1914	0.096	0.299	10
1850s	0.2755	0.164	0.32	10
1860s	0.1691	0.131	0.224	10
1870s	0.1757	0.118	0.272	10
1880s	0.2108	0.168	0.245	10
1890s	0.3684	0.266	0.453	10
1900s	0.432	0.408	0.458	10
1910s	0.399	0.36	0.441	10
1920s	0.3067	0.301	0.31	10
1930s	0.2583	0.179	0.31	10
1940s	0.296	0.251	0.385	10
1950s	0.3854	0.385	0.387	10
1960s	0.3016	0.173	0.392	10
1970s	0.2189	0.184	0.316	10
1980s	0.5542	0.52	0.592	10
1990s	0.5866	0.567	0.602	10
2000s	0.5546	0.447	0.591	10
2010s	0.4745	0.385	0.686	10
2020s	0.6787	0.572	0.745	6

Countries ranked near Ecuador

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96 India 0.575 compare
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99 Guyana 0.57 compare
100 Indonesia 0.562 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is liberal political institutions index in Ecuador?: Liberal political institutions index in Ecuador was 0.572 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal political institutions index recorded in Ecuador?: The highest recorded value was 0.745 in 2020.
What is the lowest liberal political institutions index recorded in Ecuador?: The lowest recorded value was 0.096 in 1843.
How does Ecuador rank for liberal political institutions index?: Ecuador ranks 97th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal political institutions index rising or falling in Ecuador?: Over the last ten years it is up 47.4%. 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 Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Liberal Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,207 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.