Ecuador

In brief

Women in parliament: 45% (2025). World rank 14 of 190; in Americas, 6 of 34. Rule of law, score 0–⁠100: 41.6 (2025). World rank 167 of 207 (1 = best); in Americas, 34 of 41. Regulatory quality, score 0–⁠100: 43.2 (2025). World rank 152 of 205 (1 = best); in Americas, 35 of 41. From 2015 to 2025: women in parliament 41.6% → 45%, rule of law 41.5 → 41.6 (score 0–⁠100), and control of corruption 33.5 → 33.2 (score 0–⁠100). Better than all its neighbours (Colombia and Peru): government effectiveness. Worse than all its neighbours (Colombia and Peru): voice and accountability, regulatory quality, and rule of law.