Voter turnout of voting age population in Ecuador
Ecuador: Voter turnout of voting age population was 85.58 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
85.58
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
7th
of 161 countries
All-time high
94.29
in 2013
All-time low
13.25
in 1947
Years of data
28
1947–2025
Voter turnout of voting age population in Ecuador, 1947–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for voter turnout of voting age population in Ecuador is 85.58, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, voter turnout of voting age population in Ecuador peaked at 94.29 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 13.25, in 1947.
That places Ecuador 7th out of 161 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Voter turnout of voting age population in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 13.25 | — |
| 1948 | 18.17 | +37.1% |
| 1950 | 16.86 | -7.2% |
| 1952 | 20.53 | +21.8% |
| 1954 | 25.57 | +24.5% |
| 1956 | 31.5 | +23.2% |
| 1958 | 24.67 | -21.7% |
| 1960 | 36.24 | +46.9% |
| 1962 | 31.09 | -14.2% |
| 1968 | 33.95 | +9.2% |
| 1978 | 39.67 | +16.8% |
| 1979 | 42.6 | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 62.54 | +46.8% |
| 1986 | 64.93 | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 67.07 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 64.68 | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 70.66 | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 66.3 | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 71.67 | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 71.97 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 78.77 | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 84.12 | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 90.47 | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 94.29 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 90.84 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 89.34 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 86.08 | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 85.58 | -0.6% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 85.58 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 63.62, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 85.58 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 63.72, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 15.71 | 13.25 | 18.17 | 2 |
| 1950s | 23.83 | 16.86 | 31.5 | 5 |
| 1960s | 33.76 | 31.09 | 36.24 | 3 |
| 1970s | 41.14 | 39.67 | 42.6 | 2 |
| 1980s | 64.85 | 62.54 | 67.07 | 3 |
| 1990s | 69.06 | 64.68 | 71.97 | 5 |
| 2000s | 84.45 | 78.77 | 90.47 | 3 |
| 2010s | 92.56 | 90.84 | 94.29 | 2 |
| 2020s | 87 | 85.58 | 89.34 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More population data for Ecuador
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5775 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.47 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5775 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4058 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 22,270 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.9392 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6473 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.582 (2100)
- Population density 76.87 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 792,284 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is voter turnout of voting age population in Ecuador?
- Voter turnout of voting age population in Ecuador was 85.58 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest voter turnout of voting age population recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 94.29 in 2013.
- What is the lowest voter turnout of voting age population recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.25 in 1947.
- How does Ecuador rank for voter turnout of voting age population?
- Ecuador ranks 7th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is voter turnout of voting age population rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Voter turnout of voting age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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