Political Stability - Governance estimate in Ecuador

Ecuador: Political Stability - Governance estimate was -0.7211 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-0.7211 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
down 103.5%
World rank
164th
of 207 countries
All-time high
-0.0167 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2014
All-time low
-1.07 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2003
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Political Stability - Governance estimate in Ecuador, 1996–2024

-1-0.75-0.5-0.2501996201020241996: -0.875 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: -0.443 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -0.755 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: -0.852 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -0.918 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: -0.856 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: -0.768 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: -0.673 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: -0.56 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: -0.522 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: -0.661 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -0.743 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -0.661 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -0.263 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -0.017 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -0.182 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -0.167 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -0.127 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -0.067 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -0.21 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -0.151 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -0.198 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: -0.234 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: -0.354 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: -0.721 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

The most recent figure for political stability - governance estimate in Ecuador is -0.7211 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 103.5% on the previous year and down 4,205.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability - governance estimate in Ecuador peaked at -0.0167 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2014 and was at its lowest, -1.07 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2003.

That places Ecuador 164th out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Political Stability - Governance estimate in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Ecuador, 1996 to 2024.
Year approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Change
1996 -0.8752 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 —
1998 -0.4435 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -49.3%
2000 -0.7547 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +70.2%
2002 -0.8516 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +12.8%
2003 -1.07 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +26.0%
2004 -0.9179 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -14.5%
2005 -0.8557 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -6.8%
2006 -0.7681 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -10.2%
2007 -0.6733 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -12.3%
2008 -0.5597 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -16.9%
2009 -0.5222 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -6.7%
2010 -0.661 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +26.6%
2011 -0.7429 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +12.4%
2012 -0.6607 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -11.1%
2013 -0.2634 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -60.1%
2014 -0.0167 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -93.6%
2015 -0.1823 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +988.2%
2016 -0.1673 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -8.2%
2017 -0.1274 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -23.8%
2018 -0.0672 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -47.2%
2019 -0.2098 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +212.0%
2020 -0.1514 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -27.9%
2021 -0.1983 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +31.0%
2022 -0.2336 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +17.8%
2023 -0.3544 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +51.7%
2024 -0.7211 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +103.5%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's -0.7211 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.1409 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 5.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's -0.7211 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Political Stability - Governance estimate in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2015 -988.2% -0.0167 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.1823 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
2019 -212.0% -0.0672 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.2098 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.6593 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.8752 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.4435 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s -0.7751 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.07 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.5222 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s -0.3099 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.7429 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.0167 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s -0.3318 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.7211 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.1514 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 161 Algeria -0.6936 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 162 Eritrea -0.7086 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 163 Mexico -0.7155 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 165 Armenia -0.7233 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 166 Eswatini -0.7328 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 167 Philippines -0.7741 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political stability - governance estimate in Ecuador?
Political stability - governance estimate in Ecuador was -0.7211 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG).
What is the highest political stability - governance estimate recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was -0.0167 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2014.
What is the lowest political stability - governance estimate recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was -1.07 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2003.
How does Ecuador rank for political stability - governance estimate?
Ecuador ranks 164th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
Is political stability - governance estimate rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 4,205.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), published as part of Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,252 data points, 1996–2024
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Political Stability (PV) captures perceptions of the extent to which political power and governance are secure from destabilization, and of the likelihood that authority will be challenged or altered through violent, coercive, or unconstitutional means. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.