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Participatory Political Institutions Index in Ecuador

Ecuador: Participatory Political Institutions Index was 0.738 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.738
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
5th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.747
in 2024
All-time low
0.049
in 1858
Years of data
196
1830–2025

Participatory Political Institutions Index in Ecuador, 1830–2025

00.20.40.60.8183019272025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for participatory political institutions index in Ecuador is 0.738, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participatory political institutions index in Ecuador peaked at 0.747 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.049, in 1858.

Ecuador ranks 5th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Participatory Political Institutions Index in Ecuador, year by year

Year Value Change
1830 0.07 —
1831 0.07 +0.0%
1832 0.07 +0.0%
1833 0.07 +0.0%
1834 0.07 +0.0%
1835 0.07 +0.0%
1836 0.07 +0.0%
1837 0.07 +0.0%
1838 0.07 +0.0%
1839 0.07 +0.0%
1840 0.07 +0.0%
1841 0.07 +0.0%
1842 0.07 +0.0%
1843 0.07 +0.0%
1844 0.07 +0.0%
1845 0.07 +0.0%
1846 0.07 +0.0%
1847 0.07 +0.0%
1848 0.07 +0.0%
1849 0.07 +0.0%
1850 0.07 +0.0%
1851 0.07 +0.0%
1852 0.07 +0.0%
1853 0.07 +0.0%
1854 0.07 +0.0%
1855 0.07 +0.0%
1856 0.07 +0.0%
1857 0.07 +0.0%
1858 0.049 -30.0%
1859 0.049 +0.0%
1860 0.061 +24.5%
1861 0.061 +0.0%
1862 0.061 +0.0%
1863 0.061 +0.0%
1864 0.061 +0.0%
1865 0.061 +0.0%
1866 0.061 +0.0%
1867 0.061 +0.0%
1868 0.061 +0.0%
1869 0.061 +0.0%
1870 0.076 +24.6%
1871 0.076 +0.0%
1872 0.076 +0.0%
1873 0.076 +0.0%
1874 0.076 +0.0%
1875 0.076 +0.0%
1876 0.133 +75.0%
1877 0.133 +0.0%
1878 0.133 +0.0%
1879 0.133 +0.0%
1880 0.133 +0.0%
1881 0.133 +0.0%
1882 0.164 +23.3%
1883 0.162 -1.2%
1884 0.162 +0.0%
1885 0.162 +0.0%
1886 0.162 +0.0%
1887 0.162 +0.0%
1888 0.162 +0.0%
1889 0.162 +0.0%
1890 0.248 +53.1%
1891 0.248 +0.0%
1892 0.248 +0.0%
1893 0.248 +0.0%
1894 0.248 +0.0%
1895 0.319 +28.6%
1896 0.372 +16.6%
1897 0.372 +0.0%
1898 0.372 +0.0%
1899 0.372 +0.0%
1900 0.378 +1.6%
1901 0.378 +0.0%
1902 0.378 +0.0%
1903 0.378 +0.0%
1904 0.378 +0.0%
1905 0.378 +0.0%
1906 0.378 +0.0%
1907 0.378 +0.0%
1908 0.378 +0.0%
1909 0.378 +0.0%
1910 0.378 +0.0%
1911 0.378 +0.0%
1912 0.378 +0.0%
1913 0.378 +0.0%
1914 0.378 +0.0%
1915 0.378 +0.0%
1916 0.351 -7.1%
1917 0.351 +0.0%
1918 0.351 +0.0%
1919 0.351 +0.0%
1920 0.351 +0.0%
1921 0.351 +0.0%
1922 0.351 +0.0%
1923 0.351 +0.0%
1924 0.351 +0.0%
1925 0.362 +3.1%
1926 0.362 +0.0%
1927 0.362 +0.0%
1928 0.362 +0.0%
1929 0.362 +0.0%
1930 0.362 +0.0%
1931 0.362 +0.0%
1932 0.362 +0.0%
1933 0.362 +0.0%
1934 0.362 +0.0%
1935 0.362 +0.0%
1936 0.362 +0.0%
1937 0.362 +0.0%
1938 0.362 +0.0%
1939 0.362 +0.0%
1940 0.362 +0.0%
1941 0.362 +0.0%
1942 0.362 +0.0%
1943 0.362 +0.0%
1944 0.39 +7.7%
1945 0.378 -3.1%
1946 0.378 +0.0%
1947 0.378 +0.0%
1948 0.378 +0.0%
1949 0.378 +0.0%
1950 0.396 +4.8%
1951 0.396 +0.0%
1952 0.396 +0.0%
1953 0.396 +0.0%
1954 0.396 +0.0%
1955 0.396 +0.0%
1956 0.396 +0.0%
1957 0.396 +0.0%
1958 0.396 +0.0%
1959 0.396 +0.0%
1960 0.366 -7.6%
1961 0.366 +0.0%
1962 0.366 +0.0%
1963 0.368 +0.5%
1964 0.368 +0.0%
1965 0.368 +0.0%
1966 0.368 +0.0%
1967 0.43 +16.8%
1968 0.43 +0.0%
1969 0.43 +0.0%
1970 0.43 +0.0%
1971 0.433 +0.7%
1972 0.433 +0.0%
1973 0.415 -4.2%
1974 0.415 +0.0%
1975 0.415 +0.0%
1976 0.421 +1.4%
1977 0.421 +0.0%
1978 0.472 +12.1%
1979 0.515 +9.1%
1980 0.585 +13.6%
1981 0.585 +0.0%
1982 0.585 +0.0%
1983 0.58 -0.9%
1984 0.531 -8.4%
1985 0.526 -0.9%
1986 0.541 +2.9%
1987 0.541 +0.0%
1988 0.524 -3.1%
1989 0.604 +15.3%
1990 0.604 +0.0%
1991 0.599 -0.8%
1992 0.594 -0.8%
1993 0.589 -0.8%
1994 0.615 +4.4%
1995 0.615 +0.0%
1996 0.615 +0.0%
1997 0.615 +0.0%
1998 0.647 +5.2%
1999 0.641 -0.9%
2000 0.64 -0.2%
2001 0.64 +0.0%
2002 0.636 -0.6%
2003 0.645 +1.4%
2004 0.641 -0.6%
2005 0.637 -0.6%
2006 0.676 +6.1%
2007 0.672 -0.6%
2008 0.712 +6.0%
2009 0.682 -4.2%
2010 0.653 -4.3%
2011 0.651 -0.3%
2012 0.651 +0.0%
2013 0.629 -3.4%
2014 0.626 -0.5%
2015 0.623 -0.5%
2016 0.617 -1.0%
2017 0.632 +2.4%
2018 0.65 +2.8%
2019 0.643 -1.1%
2020 0.655 +1.9%
2021 0.635 -3.1%
2022 0.651 +2.5%
2023 0.746 +14.6%
2024 0.747 +0.1%
2025 0.738 -1.2%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 0.738 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.524, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 0.738 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.581, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1830s 0.07 0.07 0.07 10
1840s 0.07 0.07 0.07 10
1850s 0.0658 0.049 0.07 10
1860s 0.061 0.061 0.061 10
1870s 0.0988 0.076 0.133 10
1880s 0.1564 0.133 0.164 10
1890s 0.3047 0.248 0.372 10
1900s 0.378 0.378 0.378 10
1910s 0.3672 0.351 0.378 10
1920s 0.3565 0.351 0.362 10
1930s 0.362 0.362 0.362 10
1940s 0.3728 0.362 0.39 10
1950s 0.396 0.396 0.396 10
1960s 0.386 0.366 0.43 10
1970s 0.437 0.415 0.515 10
1980s 0.5602 0.524 0.604 10
1990s 0.6134 0.589 0.647 10
2000s 0.6581 0.636 0.712 10
2010s 0.6375 0.617 0.653 10
2020s 0.6953 0.635 0.747 6

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 2 Uruguay 0.815 compare
  2. 3 Taiwan 0.799 compare
  3. 4 Italy 0.741 compare
  4. 6 Australia 0.729 compare
  5. 7 Denmark 0.713 compare
  6. 8 Slovenia 0.699 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is participatory political institutions index in Ecuador?
Participatory political institutions index in Ecuador was 0.738 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest participatory political institutions index recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 0.747 in 2024.
What is the lowest participatory political institutions index recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.049 in 1858.
How does Ecuador rank for participatory political institutions index?
Ecuador ranks 5th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is participatory political institutions index rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. 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 Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Participatory 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, 29,844 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.