What is centralization of political power index in Ecuador?

Centralization of political power index in Ecuador was 0.409 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest centralization of political power index recorded in Ecuador?

The highest recorded value was 0.932 in 1860.

What is the lowest centralization of political power index recorded in Ecuador?

The lowest recorded value was 0.314 in 2022.

How does Ecuador rank for centralization of political power index?

Ecuador ranks 80th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.

Is centralization of political power index rising or falling in Ecuador?

Over the last ten years it is down 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Ecuador data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Centralization of Political Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Centralization of Political Power Index in Ecuador

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

Ecuador: Centralization of Political Power Index was 0.409 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.409

Change on year

up 6.8%

World rank

80th

of 173 countries

All-time high

0.932

in 1860

All-time low

0.314

in 2022

Years of data

196

1830–2025

Centralization of Political Power Index in Ecuador, 1830–2025

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

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 0.409 for centralization of political power index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and down 45.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, centralization of political power index in Ecuador peaked at 0.932 in 1860 and was at its lowest, 0.314, in 2022.

That places Ecuador 80th out of 173 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1830s	0.8502	0.791	0.896	10
1840s	0.7814	0.633	0.917	10
1850s	0.6144	0.551	0.848	10
1860s	0.8236	0.671	0.932	10
1870s	0.7763	0.592	0.892	10
1880s	0.7419	0.647	0.822	10
1890s	0.5377	0.432	0.684	10
1900s	0.4683	0.421	0.51	10
1910s	0.5232	0.421	0.609	10
1920s	0.7345	0.733	0.736	10
1930s	0.7569	0.736	0.787	10
1940s	0.743	0.686	0.78	10
1950s	0.6846	0.679	0.686	10
1960s	0.7418	0.679	0.813	10
1970s	0.8452	0.712	0.885	10
1980s	0.4843	0.459	0.522	10
1990s	0.485	0.46	0.508	10
2000s	0.5599	0.51	0.685	10
2010s	0.6506	0.388	0.755	10
2020s	0.3557	0.314	0.409	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is centralization of political power index in Ecuador?: Centralization of political power index in Ecuador was 0.409 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest centralization of political power index recorded in Ecuador?: The highest recorded value was 0.932 in 1860.
What is the lowest centralization of political power index recorded in Ecuador?: The lowest recorded value was 0.314 in 2022.
How does Ecuador rank for centralization of political power index?: Ecuador ranks 80th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
Is centralization of political power index rising or falling in Ecuador?: Over the last ten years it is down 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Centralization of Political Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Centralization of Political Power Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,802 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the executive is unconstrained by the legislature, judiciary, electoral management body, and other oversight.