What is strong civil society index in Ecuador?

Strong civil society index in Ecuador was 0.531 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest strong civil society index recorded in Ecuador?

The highest recorded value was 0.878 in 1989.

What is the lowest strong civil society index recorded in Ecuador?

The lowest recorded value was 0.094 in 1869.

How does Ecuador rank for strong civil society index?

Ecuador ranks 115th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is strong civil society index rising or falling in Ecuador?

Over the last ten years it is up 62.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Ecuador data come from?

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

Strong Civil Society Index in Ecuador

Name: Strong Civil Society Index in Ecuador
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Ecuador: Strong Civil Society Index was 0.531 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.531

Change on year

down 23.8%

World rank

115th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.878

in 1989

All-time low

0.094

in 1869

Years of data

196

1830–2025

Strong Civil Society Index in Ecuador, 1830–2025

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

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 0.531 for strong civil society index in 2025.

That represents a change of down 23.8% on the previous year and up 62.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong civil society index in Ecuador peaked at 0.878 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.094, in 1869.

That places Ecuador 115th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1830s	0.6466	0.637	0.669	10
1840s	0.5274	0.272	0.776	10
1850s	0.7662	0.727	0.776	10
1860s	0.1213	0.094	0.169	10
1870s	0.2771	0.094	0.549	10
1880s	0.5134	0.438	0.593	10
1890s	0.503	0.458	0.548	10
1900s	0.566	0.56	0.575	10
1910s	0.5489	0.395	0.596	10
1920s	0.4065	0.378	0.435	10
1930s	0.3834	0.356	0.435	10
1940s	0.408	0.29	0.605	10
1950s	0.606	0.606	0.606	10
1960s	0.4727	0.429	0.532	10
1970s	0.4825	0.453	0.623	10
1980s	0.7409	0.637	0.878	10
1990s	0.8695	0.86	0.878	10
2000s	0.8226	0.601	0.861	10
2010s	0.4629	0.326	0.78	10
2020s	0.6757	0.531	0.729	6

Countries ranked near Ecuador

112 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.543 compare
113 Georgia 0.536 compare
114 Somalia 0.533 compare
115 Djibouti 0.531 compare
117 Togo 0.523 compare
118 Comoros 0.515 compare

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Summer temperature anomalies 1.55 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month 0.3544 °C (2026)
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Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6442 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 0.8108 °C (2025)
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Competitive elections 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is strong civil society index in Ecuador?: Strong civil society index in Ecuador was 0.531 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong civil society index recorded in Ecuador?: The highest recorded value was 0.878 in 1989.
What is the lowest strong civil society index recorded in Ecuador?: The lowest recorded value was 0.094 in 1869.
How does Ecuador rank for strong civil society index?: Ecuador ranks 115th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong civil society index rising or falling in Ecuador?: Over the last ten years it is up 62.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Strong Civil Society Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Strong Civil Society Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,138 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which interest groups, labor unions, charities, and other civil society organizations are autonomous from the state and can freely pursue their goals. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (strongest).