Ecuador—Political Stability
Category: GovernanceSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #136 of 205Updated April 2026
Latest Value
-0.34
2023
YoY Change
+8.9%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#136
of 205 countries
Maximum
-0.02
2014
Minimum
-0.96
2003
Last
-0.34
Previous
-0.37
Highest
-0.02
Lowest
-0.96
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Ecuador's political stability was -0.34 in 2023, ranking #136 out of 205 countries. This represents a +8.9% change from 2022. Over the past 23 years, the highest recorded value was -0.02 (2014) and the lowest was -0.96 (2003). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -0.34 | +8.9% |
| 2022 | -0.37 | -44.2% |
| 2021 | -0.26 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | -0.27 | -13.4% |
| 2019 | -0.24 | -151.5% |
| 2018 | -0.09 | -20.0% |
| 2017 | -0.08 | +13.9% |
| 2016 | -0.09 | +37.8% |
| 2015 | -0.15 | -695.0% |
| 2014 | -0.02 | +89.6% |
| 2013 | -0.18 | +68.7% |
| 2012 | -0.57 | +16.9% |
| 2011 | -0.69 | -17.0% |
| 2010 | -0.59 | +12.9% |
| 2009 | -0.67 | +7.5% |
| 2008 | -0.73 | +10.7% |
| 2007 | -0.82 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | -0.85 | -7.5% |
| 2005 | -0.79 | +5.8% |
| 2004 | -0.84 | +12.3% |
| 2003 | -0.96 | -26.5% |
| 2002 | -0.76 | -32.8% |
| 2000 | -0.57 |
Top Countries — Political Stability
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cayman Islands | 1.63 | 2023 |
| 2 | Liechtenstein | 1.61 | 2023 |
| 3 | Andorra | 1.58 | 2023 |
| 4 | Greenland | 1.5 | 2023 |
| 5 | Aruba | 1.43 | 2023 |
| 6 | Singapore | 1.42 | 2023 |
| 7 | Brunei Darussalam | 1.37 | 2023 |
| 8 | New Zealand | 1.36 | 2023 |
| 9 | Dominica | 1.29 | 2023 |
| 10 | Iceland | 1.21 | 2023 |