🇪🇨 Ecuador: Politics & Democracy
Only partially — Ecuador's V-Dem liberal democracy score of 38.6 (0–100 scale) puts it in hybrid territory: some electoral competition exists, but liberal-democratic checks are weak.
Current leaders
Daniel Noboa
Head of State · National Democratic Action
Democracy trend
Voting alignment
Ecuador's closest UN General Assembly voting partners since 1946:
Frequently asked questions
Is Ecuador a democracy?
Only partially — Ecuador's V-Dem liberal democracy score of 38.6 (0–100 scale) puts it in hybrid territory: some electoral competition exists, but liberal-democratic checks are weak. It ranks #79 of 179 countries in 2025.
Is democracy in Ecuador improving or declining?
Ecuador's V-Dem liberal democracy score has improved by 12.3 points over the past decade, standing at 38.6 in 2025 (1-year change: −5.7).
Who leads Ecuador?
Daniel Noboa is Ecuador's head of state (National Democratic Action).