What is strong elected local governments index in Ecuador?

Strong elected local governments index in Ecuador was 0.969 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest strong elected local governments index recorded in Ecuador?

The highest recorded value was 0.991 in 2017.

What is the lowest strong elected local governments index recorded in Ecuador?

The lowest recorded value was 0.391 in 1890.

How does Ecuador rank for strong elected local governments index?

Ecuador ranks 35th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

Is strong elected local governments index rising or falling in Ecuador?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 Elected Local Governments Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Ecuador

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

Ecuador: Strong Elected Local Governments Index was 0.969 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.969

Change on year

up 2.0%

World rank

35th

of 175 countries

All-time high

0.991

in 2017

All-time low

0.391

in 1890

Years of data

136

1890–2025

Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Ecuador, 1890–2025

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

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 0.969 for strong elected local governments index in 2025.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong elected local governments index in Ecuador peaked at 0.991 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.391, in 1890.

Ecuador ranks 35th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 136 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1890s	0.5617	0.391	0.764	10
1900s	0.781	0.781	0.781	10
1910s	0.781	0.781	0.781	10
1920s	0.781	0.781	0.781	10
1930s	0.781	0.781	0.781	10
1940s	0.781	0.781	0.781	10
1950s	0.781	0.781	0.781	10
1960s	0.781	0.781	0.781	10
1970s	0.7734	0.724	0.929	10
1980s	0.929	0.929	0.929	10
1990s	0.929	0.929	0.929	10
2000s	0.9593	0.929	0.974	10
2010s	0.9757	0.97	0.991	10
2020s	0.9615	0.95	0.971	6

Countries ranked near Ecuador

32 Peru 0.971 compare
32 Zambia 0.971 compare
34 New Zealand 0.97 compare
35 Laos 0.969 compare
37 Finland 0.967 compare
37 Montenegro 0.967 compare
37 Panama 0.967 compare
37 Taiwan 0.967 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

More reference data data for Ecuador

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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)
Consumer price index 133.99 2010 = 100 (2025)
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Competitive elections 1 (2025)
Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong elected local governments index in Ecuador?: Strong elected local governments index in Ecuador was 0.969 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong elected local governments index recorded in Ecuador?: The highest recorded value was 0.991 in 2017.
What is the lowest strong elected local governments index recorded in Ecuador?: The lowest recorded value was 0.391 in 1890.
How does Ecuador rank for strong elected local governments index?: Ecuador ranks 35th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong elected local governments index rising or falling in Ecuador?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 Elected Local Governments Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Strong Elected Local Governments Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 25,933 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which elected local governments exist, and they operate without interference from local unelected bodies.