What is rule of law index in Ecuador?

Rule of law index in Ecuador was 0.372 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Ecuador?

The highest recorded value was 0.539 in 2020.

What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Ecuador?

The lowest recorded value was 0.029 in 1861.

How does Ecuador rank for rule of law index?

Ecuador ranks 113th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is rule of law index rising or falling in Ecuador?

Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Ecuador data come from?

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

Rule of Law Index in Ecuador

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

Ecuador: Rule of Law Index was 0.372 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.372

Change on year

down 13.5%

World rank

113th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.539

in 2020

All-time low

0.029

in 1861

Years of data

196

1830–2025

Rule of Law Index in Ecuador, 1830–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, rule of law index in Ecuador stood at 0.372.

That represents a change of down 13.5% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law index in Ecuador peaked at 0.539 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.029, in 1861.

That places Ecuador 113th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Rule of Law Index in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Rule of Law Index in Ecuador, 1830 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1830	0.051	—
1831	0.051	+0.0%
1832	0.051	+0.0%
1833	0.051	+0.0%
1834	0.072	+41.2%
1835	0.077	+6.9%
1836	0.088	+14.3%
1837	0.088	+0.0%
1838	0.088	+0.0%
1839	0.038	-56.8%
1840	0.038	+0.0%
1841	0.038	+0.0%
1842	0.038	+0.0%
1843	0.032	-15.8%
1844	0.032	+0.0%
1845	0.153	+378.1%
1846	0.202	+32.0%
1847	0.202	+0.0%
1848	0.202	+0.0%
1849	0.187	-7.4%
1850	0.183	-2.1%
1851	0.216	+18.0%
1852	0.216	+0.0%
1853	0.216	+0.0%
1854	0.216	+0.0%
1855	0.216	+0.0%
1856	0.229	+6.0%
1857	0.229	+0.0%
1858	0.229	+0.0%
1859	0.08	-65.1%
1860	0.03	-62.5%
1861	0.029	-3.3%
1862	0.029	+0.0%
1863	0.029	+0.0%
1864	0.029	+0.0%
1865	0.108	+272.4%
1866	0.121	+12.0%
1867	0.121	+0.0%
1868	0.105	-13.2%
1869	0.037	-64.8%
1870	0.037	+0.0%
1871	0.037	+0.0%
1872	0.037	+0.0%
1873	0.037	+0.0%
1874	0.037	+0.0%
1875	0.083	+124.3%
1876	0.112	+34.9%
1877	0.088	-21.4%
1878	0.088	+0.0%
1879	0.102	+15.9%
1880	0.102	+0.0%
1881	0.102	+0.0%
1882	0.102	+0.0%
1883	0.057	-44.1%
1884	0.057	+0.0%
1885	0.057	+0.0%
1886	0.057	+0.0%
1887	0.057	+0.0%
1888	0.099	+73.7%
1889	0.107	+8.1%
1890	0.12	+12.1%
1891	0.12	+0.0%
1892	0.163	+35.8%
1893	0.163	+0.0%
1894	0.163	+0.0%
1895	0.205	+25.8%
1896	0.293	+42.9%
1897	0.307	+4.8%
1898	0.307	+0.0%
1899	0.307	+0.0%
1900	0.307	+0.0%
1901	0.224	-27.0%
1902	0.224	+0.0%
1903	0.224	+0.0%
1904	0.224	+0.0%
1905	0.224	+0.0%
1906	0.279	+24.6%
1907	0.275	-1.4%
1908	0.275	+0.0%
1909	0.275	+0.0%
1910	0.275	+0.0%
1911	0.252	-8.4%
1912	0.244	-3.2%
1913	0.207	-15.2%
1914	0.207	+0.0%
1915	0.207	+0.0%
1916	0.187	-9.7%
1917	0.187	+0.0%
1918	0.187	+0.0%
1919	0.187	+0.0%
1920	0.144	-23.0%
1921	0.144	+0.0%
1922	0.131	-9.0%
1923	0.136	+3.8%
1924	0.136	+0.0%
1925	0.134	-1.5%
1926	0.138	+3.0%
1927	0.138	+0.0%
1928	0.138	+0.0%
1929	0.138	+0.0%
1930	0.138	+0.0%
1931	0.138	+0.0%
1932	0.144	+4.3%
1933	0.136	-5.6%
1934	0.136	+0.0%
1935	0.126	-7.4%
1936	0.115	-8.7%
1937	0.115	+0.0%
1938	0.131	+13.9%
1939	0.14	+6.9%
1940	0.125	-10.7%
1941	0.12	-4.0%
1942	0.12	+0.0%
1943	0.12	+0.0%
1944	0.115	-4.2%
1945	0.122	+6.1%
1946	0.108	-11.5%
1947	0.112	+3.7%
1948	0.201	+79.5%
1949	0.208	+3.5%
1950	0.208	+0.0%
1951	0.208	+0.0%
1952	0.186	-10.6%
1953	0.186	+0.0%
1954	0.186	+0.0%
1955	0.186	+0.0%
1956	0.206	+10.8%
1957	0.208	+1.0%
1958	0.217	+4.3%
1959	0.217	+0.0%
1960	0.197	-9.2%
1961	0.177	-10.2%
1962	0.193	+9.0%
1963	0.132	-31.6%
1964	0.132	+0.0%
1965	0.14	+6.1%
1966	0.149	+6.4%
1967	0.176	+18.1%
1968	0.176	+0.0%
1969	0.164	-6.8%
1970	0.158	-3.7%
1971	0.155	-1.9%
1972	0.158	+1.9%
1973	0.14	-11.4%
1974	0.133	-5.0%
1975	0.133	+0.0%
1976	0.138	+3.8%
1977	0.148	+7.2%
1978	0.174	+17.6%
1979	0.401	+130.5%
1980	0.471	+17.5%
1981	0.476	+1.1%
1982	0.476	+0.0%
1983	0.476	+0.0%
1984	0.459	-3.6%
1985	0.363	-20.9%
1986	0.363	+0.0%
1987	0.363	+0.0%
1988	0.362	-0.3%
1989	0.446	+23.2%
1990	0.444	-0.4%
1991	0.444	+0.0%
1992	0.444	+0.0%
1993	0.42	-5.4%
1994	0.422	+0.5%
1995	0.411	-2.6%
1996	0.389	-5.4%
1997	0.356	-8.5%
1998	0.4	+12.4%
1999	0.388	-3.0%
2000	0.378	-2.6%
2001	0.378	+0.0%
2002	0.378	+0.0%
2003	0.371	-1.9%
2004	0.365	-1.6%
2005	0.368	+0.8%
2006	0.378	+2.7%
2007	0.407	+7.7%
2008	0.387	-4.9%
2009	0.399	+3.1%
2010	0.38	-4.8%
2011	0.379	-0.3%
2012	0.374	-1.3%
2013	0.354	-5.3%
2014	0.346	-2.3%
2015	0.346	+0.0%
2016	0.331	-4.3%
2017	0.432	+30.5%
2018	0.5	+15.7%
2019	0.516	+3.2%
2020	0.539	+4.5%
2021	0.53	-1.7%
2022	0.526	-0.8%
2023	0.466	-11.4%
2024	0.43	-7.7%
2025	0.372	-13.5%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

Ecuador's 0.372 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4345, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Ecuador's 0.372 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.577, 64% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Rule of Law Index 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.

Year	Change	From	To
1845	+378.1%	0.032	0.153
1865	+272.4%	0.029	0.108
1979	+130.5%	0.174	0.401
1875	+124.3%	0.037	0.083
1948	+79.5%	0.112	0.201
1888	+73.7%	0.057	0.099

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1830s	0.0655	0.038	0.088	10
1840s	0.1124	0.032	0.202	10
1850s	0.203	0.08	0.229	10
1860s	0.0638	0.029	0.121	10
1870s	0.0658	0.037	0.112	10
1880s	0.0797	0.057	0.107	10
1890s	0.2148	0.12	0.307	10
1900s	0.2531	0.224	0.307	10
1910s	0.214	0.187	0.275	10
1920s	0.1377	0.131	0.144	10
1930s	0.1319	0.115	0.144	10
1940s	0.1351	0.108	0.208	10
1950s	0.2008	0.186	0.217	10
1960s	0.1636	0.132	0.197	10
1970s	0.1738	0.133	0.401	10
1980s	0.4255	0.362	0.476	10
1990s	0.4118	0.356	0.444	10
2000s	0.3809	0.365	0.407	10
2010s	0.3958	0.331	0.516	10
2020s	0.4772	0.372	0.539	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law index in Ecuador?: Rule of law index in Ecuador was 0.372 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Ecuador?: The highest recorded value was 0.539 in 2020.
What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Ecuador?: The lowest recorded value was 0.029 in 1861.
How does Ecuador rank for rule of law index?: Ecuador ranks 113th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is rule of law index rising or falling in Ecuador?: Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Rule of Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,303 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the government complies with the law, courts are independent, laws transparent, justice accessible, corruption absent, and the bureaucracy is impartial.