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Strong Elected Regional Governments Index in Ecuador

Ecuador: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index was 0.956 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.956
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
18th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.956
in 2025
All-time low
0.068
in 1830
Years of data
196
1830–2025

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index in Ecuador, 1830–2025

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

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 0.956 for strong elected regional governments index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 196 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong elected regional governments index in Ecuador peaked at 0.956 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.068, in 1830.

Ecuador ranks 18th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index in Ecuador, year by year

Year Value Change
1830 0.068 —
1831 0.068 +0.0%
1832 0.068 +0.0%
1833 0.068 +0.0%
1834 0.068 +0.0%
1835 0.068 +0.0%
1836 0.068 +0.0%
1837 0.068 +0.0%
1838 0.068 +0.0%
1839 0.068 +0.0%
1840 0.068 +0.0%
1841 0.068 +0.0%
1842 0.068 +0.0%
1843 0.068 +0.0%
1844 0.068 +0.0%
1845 0.068 +0.0%
1846 0.068 +0.0%
1847 0.068 +0.0%
1848 0.068 +0.0%
1849 0.068 +0.0%
1850 0.068 +0.0%
1851 0.068 +0.0%
1852 0.068 +0.0%
1853 0.068 +0.0%
1854 0.068 +0.0%
1855 0.068 +0.0%
1856 0.068 +0.0%
1857 0.068 +0.0%
1858 0.068 +0.0%
1859 0.068 +0.0%
1860 0.068 +0.0%
1861 0.068 +0.0%
1862 0.068 +0.0%
1863 0.068 +0.0%
1864 0.068 +0.0%
1865 0.068 +0.0%
1866 0.068 +0.0%
1867 0.068 +0.0%
1868 0.068 +0.0%
1869 0.068 +0.0%
1870 0.117 +72.1%
1871 0.117 +0.0%
1872 0.117 +0.0%
1873 0.117 +0.0%
1874 0.117 +0.0%
1875 0.117 +0.0%
1876 0.117 +0.0%
1877 0.117 +0.0%
1878 0.117 +0.0%
1879 0.117 +0.0%
1880 0.117 +0.0%
1881 0.117 +0.0%
1882 0.117 +0.0%
1883 0.117 +0.0%
1884 0.117 +0.0%
1885 0.117 +0.0%
1886 0.117 +0.0%
1887 0.117 +0.0%
1888 0.117 +0.0%
1889 0.117 +0.0%
1890 0.117 +0.0%
1891 0.117 +0.0%
1892 0.117 +0.0%
1893 0.117 +0.0%
1894 0.117 +0.0%
1895 0.181 +54.7%
1896 0.303 +67.4%
1897 0.303 +0.0%
1898 0.303 +0.0%
1899 0.303 +0.0%
1900 0.303 +0.0%
1901 0.303 +0.0%
1902 0.303 +0.0%
1903 0.303 +0.0%
1904 0.303 +0.0%
1905 0.303 +0.0%
1906 0.303 +0.0%
1907 0.303 +0.0%
1908 0.303 +0.0%
1909 0.303 +0.0%
1910 0.303 +0.0%
1911 0.303 +0.0%
1912 0.303 +0.0%
1913 0.303 +0.0%
1914 0.303 +0.0%
1915 0.303 +0.0%
1916 0.303 +0.0%
1917 0.303 +0.0%
1918 0.303 +0.0%
1919 0.303 +0.0%
1920 0.303 +0.0%
1921 0.303 +0.0%
1922 0.303 +0.0%
1923 0.303 +0.0%
1924 0.303 +0.0%
1925 0.303 +0.0%
1926 0.303 +0.0%
1927 0.303 +0.0%
1928 0.303 +0.0%
1929 0.303 +0.0%
1930 0.303 +0.0%
1931 0.303 +0.0%
1932 0.303 +0.0%
1933 0.303 +0.0%
1934 0.303 +0.0%
1935 0.303 +0.0%
1936 0.303 +0.0%
1937 0.303 +0.0%
1938 0.303 +0.0%
1939 0.303 +0.0%
1940 0.303 +0.0%
1941 0.303 +0.0%
1942 0.303 +0.0%
1943 0.303 +0.0%
1944 0.303 +0.0%
1945 0.303 +0.0%
1946 0.303 +0.0%
1947 0.303 +0.0%
1948 0.303 +0.0%
1949 0.303 +0.0%
1950 0.303 +0.0%
1951 0.303 +0.0%
1952 0.303 +0.0%
1953 0.303 +0.0%
1954 0.303 +0.0%
1955 0.303 +0.0%
1956 0.303 +0.0%
1957 0.303 +0.0%
1958 0.303 +0.0%
1959 0.303 +0.0%
1960 0.303 +0.0%
1961 0.303 +0.0%
1962 0.303 +0.0%
1963 0.303 +0.0%
1964 0.303 +0.0%
1965 0.303 +0.0%
1966 0.303 +0.0%
1967 0.922 +204.3%
1968 0.922 +0.0%
1969 0.922 +0.0%
1970 0.922 +0.0%
1971 0.922 +0.0%
1972 0.922 +0.0%
1973 0.832 -9.8%
1974 0.832 +0.0%
1975 0.832 +0.0%
1976 0.832 +0.0%
1977 0.832 +0.0%
1978 0.832 +0.0%
1979 0.832 +0.0%
1980 0.832 +0.0%
1981 0.832 +0.0%
1982 0.832 +0.0%
1983 0.832 +0.0%
1984 0.832 +0.0%
1985 0.832 +0.0%
1986 0.832 +0.0%
1987 0.832 +0.0%
1988 0.832 +0.0%
1989 0.832 +0.0%
1990 0.832 +0.0%
1991 0.832 +0.0%
1992 0.832 +0.0%
1993 0.832 +0.0%
1994 0.832 +0.0%
1995 0.832 +0.0%
1996 0.832 +0.0%
1997 0.832 +0.0%
1998 0.85 +2.2%
1999 0.85 +0.0%
2000 0.85 +0.0%
2001 0.85 +0.0%
2002 0.85 +0.0%
2003 0.918 +8.0%
2004 0.918 +0.0%
2005 0.918 +0.0%
2006 0.918 +0.0%
2007 0.918 +0.0%
2008 0.891 -2.9%
2009 0.891 +0.0%
2010 0.891 +0.0%
2011 0.891 +0.0%
2012 0.891 +0.0%
2013 0.891 +0.0%
2014 0.891 +0.0%
2015 0.891 +0.0%
2016 0.891 +0.0%
2017 0.9 +1.0%
2018 0.902 +0.2%
2019 0.902 +0.0%
2020 0.898 -0.4%
2021 0.898 +0.0%
2022 0.896 -0.2%
2023 0.923 +3.0%
2024 0.917 -0.7%
2025 0.956 +4.3%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 0.956 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.22, 4.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 0.956 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.414, 2.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1830s 0.068 0.068 0.068 10
1840s 0.068 0.068 0.068 10
1850s 0.068 0.068 0.068 10
1860s 0.068 0.068 0.068 10
1870s 0.117 0.117 0.117 10
1880s 0.117 0.117 0.117 10
1890s 0.1978 0.117 0.303 10
1900s 0.303 0.303 0.303 10
1910s 0.303 0.303 0.303 10
1920s 0.303 0.303 0.303 10
1930s 0.303 0.303 0.303 10
1940s 0.303 0.303 0.303 10
1950s 0.303 0.303 0.303 10
1960s 0.4887 0.303 0.922 10
1970s 0.859 0.832 0.922 10
1980s 0.832 0.832 0.832 10
1990s 0.8356 0.832 0.85 10
2000s 0.8922 0.85 0.918 10
2010s 0.8941 0.891 0.902 10
2020s 0.9147 0.896 0.956 6

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 15 Czechia 0.97 compare
  2. 16 France 0.967 compare
  3. 17 Italy 0.964 compare
  4. 18 South Korea 0.956 compare
  5. 20 Argentina 0.955 compare
  6. 20 Paraguay 0.955 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong elected regional governments index in Ecuador?
Strong elected regional governments index in Ecuador was 0.956 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong elected regional governments index recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 0.956 in 2025.
What is the lowest strong elected regional governments index recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.068 in 1830.
How does Ecuador rank for strong elected regional governments index?
Ecuador ranks 18th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong elected regional governments index rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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 Strong Elected Regional Governments Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Strong Elected Regional Governments Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 29,575 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which elected regional governments exist, and they operate without interference from regional unelected bodies.