Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Ecuador

Ecuador: Rule of Law - Governance estimate was -0.965 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
-0.965 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
down 12.4%
World rank
163rd
of 207 countries
All-time high
-0.4052 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 1996
All-time low
-1.14 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2009
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Ecuador, 1996–2024

-1.2-1-0.8-0.6-0.41996201020241996: -0.405 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: -0.539 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -0.827 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: -0.777 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: -0.693 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -0.678 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: -0.78 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: -1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: -0.951 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -0.994 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -0.966 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -0.882 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -0.767 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -0.649 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -0.568 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -0.431 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: -0.579 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: -0.859 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: -0.965 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: World Bank. Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rule of law - governance estimate in Ecuador is -0.965 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.4% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance estimate in Ecuador peaked at -0.4052 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1996 and was at its lowest, -1.14 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2009.

That places Ecuador 163rd out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.4721 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.5391 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.4052 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s -0.8849 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.14 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.6776 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s -0.9586 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.6486 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s -0.6805 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.965 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.4315 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 160 Niger -0.9457 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 161 Bangladesh -0.9601 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 162 Guatemala -0.9623 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 164 State of Palestine -0.9894 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 165 Nigeria -1.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 166 Djibouti -1.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

See the full ranking of 207 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance estimate in Ecuador?
Rule of law - governance estimate in Ecuador was -0.965 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rule of law - governance estimate recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was -0.4052 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1996.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance estimate recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was -1.14 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2009.
How does Ecuador rank for rule of law - governance estimate?
Ecuador ranks 163rd out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance estimate rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,296 data points, 1996–2024
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