Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Ecuador
Ecuador: Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government was 90.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
90.0%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
118th
of 174 countries
All-time high
99.8%
in 1963
All-time low
38.0%
in 1883
Years of data
196
1830–2025
Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Ecuador, 1830–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Ecuador stood at 90.0%.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Ecuador peaked at 99.8% in 1963 and was at its lowest, 38.0%, in 1883.
That places Ecuador 118th 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 196 years of available data.
Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1830 | 67.5% | — |
| 1831 | 67.5% | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 67.5% | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 67.5% | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 67.5% | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 67.5% | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 67.5% | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 67.5% | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 67.5% | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 67.5% | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 67.5% | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 67.5% | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 67.5% | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 67.5% | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 67.5% | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 52.5% | -22.2% |
| 1846 | 67.5% | +28.6% |
| 1847 | 67.5% | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 67.5% | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 67.5% | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 67.5% | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 67.5% | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 67.5% | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 67.5% | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 67.5% | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 67.5% | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 67.5% | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 67.5% | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 67.5% | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 50.0% | -25.9% |
| 1860 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 67.5% | +35.0% |
| 1862 | 67.5% | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 67.5% | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 67.5% | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 67.5% | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 67.5% | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 67.5% | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 67.5% | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 67.5% | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 67.5% | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 67.5% | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 67.5% | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 67.5% | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 67.5% | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 45.0% | -33.3% |
| 1876 | 45.0% | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 65.0% | +44.4% |
| 1878 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 38.0% | -41.5% |
| 1884 | 67.5% | +77.6% |
| 1885 | 67.5% | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 67.5% | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 67.5% | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 67.5% | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 67.5% | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 67.5% | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 67.5% | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 67.5% | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 67.5% | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 67.5% | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 40.0% | -40.7% |
| 1896 | 91.3% | +128.3% |
| 1897 | 91.3% | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 91.3% | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 91.3% | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 91.3% | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 91.3% | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 91.3% | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 91.3% | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 91.3% | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 91.3% | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 91.3% | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 91.3% | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 91.3% | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 91.3% | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 91.3% | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 91.3% | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 91.3% | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 91.3% | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 91.3% | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 91.3% | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 91.3% | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 91.3% | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 91.3% | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 91.3% | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 91.5% | +0.2% |
| 1921 | 91.5% | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 91.5% | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 91.5% | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 91.5% | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 91.5% | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 91.5% | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 91.5% | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 91.5% | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 91.5% | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 91.5% | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 91.5% | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 95.2% | +4.1% |
| 1933 | 96.8% | +1.6% |
| 1934 | 96.8% | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 96.8% | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 96.8% | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 96.8% | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 96.8% | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 96.8% | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 96.8% | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 95.5% | -1.3% |
| 1942 | 97.2% | +1.8% |
| 1943 | 97.2% | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 97.2% | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 97.2% | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 97.2% | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 97.2% | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 97.2% | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 97.2% | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 97.2% | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 97.2% | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 97.2% | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 97.2% | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 97.2% | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 97.2% | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 97.2% | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 97.2% | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 97.2% | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 97.2% | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 97.2% | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 97.2% | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 97.2% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 99.8% | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 95.5% | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 95.5% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 95.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 95.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 95.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 95.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 95.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 95.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 95.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 95.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 95.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 96.6% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 96.5% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 96.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 96.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 96.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 96.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 96.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 96.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 95.4% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 96.0% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 94.4% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 94.2% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 93.3% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 85.8% | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 91.2% | +6.3% |
| 2025 | 90.0% | -1.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 90.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.3%, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 90.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 90.0%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 67.5% | 67.5% | 67.5% | 10 |
| 1840s | 66.0% | 52.5% | 67.5% | 10 |
| 1850s | 65.8% | 50.0% | 67.5% | 10 |
| 1860s | 65.8% | 50.0% | 67.5% | 10 |
| 1870s | 62.2% | 45.0% | 67.5% | 10 |
| 1880s | 63.8% | 38.0% | 67.5% | 10 |
| 1890s | 74.3% | 40.0% | 91.3% | 10 |
| 1900s | 91.3% | 91.3% | 91.3% | 10 |
| 1910s | 91.3% | 91.3% | 91.3% | 10 |
| 1920s | 91.5% | 91.5% | 91.5% | 10 |
| 1930s | 95.5% | 91.5% | 96.8% | 10 |
| 1940s | 97.0% | 95.5% | 97.2% | 10 |
| 1950s | 97.2% | 97.2% | 97.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 99.0% | 97.2% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.3% | 95.5% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.5% | 95.5% | 95.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.3% | 95.4% | 96.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.5% | 85.8% | 94.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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 percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Ecuador?
- Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Ecuador was 90.0% in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest percentage of territory effectively controlled by government recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 1963.
- What is the lowest percentage of territory effectively controlled by government recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.0% in 1883.
- How does Ecuador rank for percentage of territory effectively controlled by government?
- Ecuador ranks 118th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of territory effectively controlled by government rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. 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 Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate of the percentage of territory controlled by the government.