Governance at a glance
- Government
- Unitary presidential republic
- UN member
- Yes
- Independent
- Yes
- CPI score (2026)
- 33/100
- Press freedom (2025)
- 53.8/100 #94
- Electoral democracy (2025)
- 0.607
- HDI
- 0.777
- Regional blocs
- USAN
Government and leaders
- Government type
- Unitary presidential republic
| Title | Name |
|---|---|
| President of Ecuador | Daniel Noboa |
| Vice President of Ecuador | María José Pinto |
Safety and security
- Homicide rate (2023)
- 45.7/100k
- Traffic deaths (2019)
- 20.1/100k
- Military spending (2024)
- 2.2% of GDP
Corruption perceptions index
- CPI score (2026)
- 33 / 100
- Interpretation
- Significant corruption
Democracy index
- Electoral (2025)
- 0.607
- Liberal
- 0.386
- Participatory
- 0.462
- Deliberative
- 0.366
- Egalitarian
- 0.268
Press freedom index
- Overall score (2025)
- 53.8 / 100
- Global rank
- #94 / 180
- Rank change
- +16 vs previous year
- RSF zone
- Amériques
- Political #105
- 41.3
- Economic #77
- 43.9
- Legal #97
- 58.8
- Social #114
- 53.2
- Safety #102
- 71.7
Press freedom historical data
| Year | Score | Rank | Political | Economic | Legal | Social | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 53.8 | 94 | 41.3 | 43.9 | 58.8 | 53.2 | 71.7 |
| 2024 | 51.3 | 110 | 39.6 | 43.3 | 60.8 | 47.4 | 65.5 |
| 2023 | 60.5 | 80 | 60.5 | 61.6 | 70.1 | 61.6 | 48.8 |
| 2022 | 64.6 | 68 | 60.1 | 55.4 | 68.0 | 69.5 | 70.0 |
| 2021 | 67.2 | 96 | Data unavailable | Data unavailable | Data unavailable | Data unavailable | 80.5 |
| 2020 | 67.4 | 98 | Data unavailable | Data unavailable | Data unavailable | Data unavailable | 100.0 |
| 2019 | 68.1 | 97 | Data unavailable | Data unavailable | Data unavailable | Data unavailable | 100.0 |
| 2018 | 69.4 | 92 | Data unavailable | Data unavailable | Data unavailable | Data unavailable | 100.0 |
| 2017 | 66.4 | 105 | Data unavailable | Data unavailable | Data unavailable | Data unavailable | 67.8 |
| 2016 | 66.8 | 109 | Data unavailable | Data unavailable | Data unavailable | Data unavailable | 100.0 |
| 2015 | 66.4 | 108 | Data unavailable | Data unavailable | Data unavailable | Data unavailable | 60.5 |
| 2014 | 68.8 | 95 | Data unavailable | Data unavailable | Data unavailable | Data unavailable | Data unavailable |
| 2013 | 65.3 | 119 | Data unavailable | Data unavailable | Data unavailable | Data unavailable | Data unavailable |