Women's Civil Liberties Index in Ecuador
Ecuador: Women's Civil Liberties Index was 0.664 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Women's Civil Liberties Index in Ecuador, 1830–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women's civil liberties index in Ecuador is 0.664, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women's civil liberties index in Ecuador peaked at 0.812 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.135, in 1830.
Ecuador ranks 99th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Women's Civil Liberties Index in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1830 | 0.135 | — |
| 1831 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.242 | +79.3% |
| 1891 | 0.242 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 0.242 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.242 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.242 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.242 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 0.242 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.242 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.242 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.242 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.242 | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 0.242 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.242 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.242 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.242 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.242 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.262 | +8.3% |
| 1907 | 0.262 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.262 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.262 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.262 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.262 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.262 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.262 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.262 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.262 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.262 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.262 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.262 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.262 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.262 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.262 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.262 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.262 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.262 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.262 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.262 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.262 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.262 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.262 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.262 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.262 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.262 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.262 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.291 | +11.1% |
| 1935 | 0.291 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.291 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.291 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.291 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.291 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.291 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.291 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.291 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.291 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.334 | +14.8% |
| 1945 | 0.334 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.298 | -10.8% |
| 1947 | 0.298 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.298 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.298 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.298 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.298 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.298 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.298 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.298 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.298 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.298 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.298 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.298 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.298 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.298 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.298 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.314 | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 0.314 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.378 | +20.4% |
| 1965 | 0.378 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.378 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.378 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.378 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.486 | +28.6% |
| 1970 | 0.486 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.486 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.486 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.486 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.569 | +17.1% |
| 1975 | 0.569 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.569 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.569 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.569 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.586 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.653 | +11.4% |
| 1981 | 0.653 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.656 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.656 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.656 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.656 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.656 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.656 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.656 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.656 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.656 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.656 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.656 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.656 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.656 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.656 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.656 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.656 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.73 | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 0.73 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.779 | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 0.779 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.779 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.779 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.779 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.779 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.779 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.79 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.795 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.806 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.8 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.812 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.812 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.812 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.812 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.812 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.778 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.681 | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 0.664 | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 0.664 | +0.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.664 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7015, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.664 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.693, 96% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0.135 | 0.135 | 0.135 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.135 | 0.135 | 0.135 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.135 | 0.135 | 0.135 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.135 | 0.135 | 0.135 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.135 | 0.135 | 0.135 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.135 | 0.135 | 0.135 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.242 | 0.242 | 0.242 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.25 | 0.242 | 0.262 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.262 | 0.262 | 0.262 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.262 | 0.262 | 0.262 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2794 | 0.262 | 0.291 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.3024 | 0.291 | 0.334 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.298 | 0.298 | 0.298 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.36 | 0.298 | 0.486 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5375 | 0.486 | 0.586 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6554 | 0.653 | 0.656 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6708 | 0.656 | 0.73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7844 | 0.779 | 0.806 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8036 | 0.8 | 0.812 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7352 | 0.664 | 0.812 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More gender data for Ecuador
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,113 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8663 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 14,957 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 14,957 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 129,930 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 135,561 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 130,156 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 135,822 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 131,369 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women's civil liberties index in Ecuador?
- Women's civil liberties index in Ecuador was 0.664 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women's civil liberties index recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.812 in 2017.
- What is the lowest women's civil liberties index recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.135 in 1830.
- How does Ecuador rank for women's civil liberties index?
- Ecuador ranks 99th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is women's civil liberties index rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. 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 Women's Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which women are free from forced labor, have property rights and access to the justice system, and enjoy freedom of movement.