Rule of law index bti in Ecuador

Ecuador: Rule of law index bti was 5.25 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
5.25
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
45th
of 128 countries
All-time high
6.5
in 2019
All-time low
4.5
in 2015
Years of data
11
2005–2025

Rule of law index bti in Ecuador, 2005–2025

02462005201520252005: 4.82007: 4.82009: 4.82011: 52013: 4.82015: 4.52017: 4.82019: 6.52021: 6.52023: 62025: 5.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, rule of law index bti in Ecuador stood at 5.25.

The figure is down 12.5% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law index bti in Ecuador peaked at 6.5 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.5, in 2015.

Ecuador ranks 45th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Rule of law index bti in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Rule of law index bti in Ecuador, 2005 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2005 4.75 —
2007 4.75 +0.0%
2009 4.75 +0.0%
2011 5 +5.3%
2013 4.75 -5.0%
2015 4.5 -5.3%
2017 4.75 +5.6%
2019 6.5 +36.8%
2021 6.5 +0.0%
2023 6 -7.7%
2025 5.25 -12.5%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 5.25 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.25, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 5.25 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.25, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.75 4.75 4.75 3
2010s 5.1 4.5 6.5 5
2020s 5.92 5.25 6.5 3

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 45 Kenya 5.25 compare
  2. 45 Lesotho 5.25 compare
  3. 45 Malaysia 5.25 compare
  4. 45 Senegal 5.25 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law index bti in Ecuador?
Rule of law index bti in Ecuador was 5.25 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest rule of law index bti recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 6.5 in 2019.
What is the lowest rule of law index bti recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 4.5 in 2015.
How does Ecuador rank for rule of law index bti?
Ecuador ranks 45th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
Is rule of law index bti rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Rule of law index bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rule of law index bti
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
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