🇪🇨 Ecuador
EC / ECU #73
Nomad Score
60.0
Cities
21
📊 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 & LEADERS
Government Type
Unitary presidential republic
| Title | Name |
|---|---|
| President of Ecuador | Daniel Noboa |
| Vice President of Ecuador | María José Pinto |
💰 CORRUPTION PERCEPTIONS INDEX
CPI Score (2026)
33 / 100
Interpretation
Significant corruption
📰 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 DIMENSIONS
🗳 DEMOCRACY INDEX
Electoral (2025)
0.607
Liberal
0.386
Participatory
0.462
Deliberative
0.366
Egalitarian
0.268
📋 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 | - | - | - | - | 80.5 |
| 2020 | 67.4 | 98 | - | - | - | - | 100.0 |
| 2019 | 68.1 | 97 | - | - | - | - | 100.0 |
| 2018 | 69.4 | 92 | - | - | - | - | 100.0 |
| 2017 | 66.4 | 105 | - | - | - | - | 67.8 |
| 2016 | 66.8 | 109 | - | - | - | - | 100.0 |
| 2015 | 66.4 | 108 | - | - | - | - | 60.5 |
| 2014 | 68.8 | 95 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2013 | 65.3 | 119 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2012 | 38.0 | 104 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2010 | 27.5 | 102 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2009 | 20.0 | 84 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2008 | 15.5 | 74 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2007 | 18.5 | 56 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2006 | 15.3 | 68 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2005 | 21.8 | 87 | - | - | - | - | - |
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