Region
Latin America & Caribbean
Global Rank
101/126
Regional Rank
17/21
Score
3.752
Ecuador’s IPRI score decreased by -0.389 to 3.752 placing it 17th in the Latin America & Caribbean region and 101st in the world. Ecuador is classified by the IMF as part of the Latin America and the Caribbean group and by the World Bank as Upper middle income country.
Ecuador’s Legal and Political Subindex decreased by -0.129 to 3.867 with scores of 4.106 in Judicial Independence, 3.084 in Rule of Law, 4.572 in Political Stability, and 3.705 in Control of Corruption.
Ecuador’s Physical Property Rights Subindex decreased by -1.025 to 3.19 with scores of 3.333 in perception of Property Rights Protection, 3.437 in Registering Property, and 2.8 in Ease of Access to Loans.
Ecuador’s Intellectual Property Rights Subindex decreased by -0.016 to 4.199 with scores of 4.362 in perception of Intellectual Property Protection, 5.917 in Patent Protection, 2.486 in Copyright Protection, and 4.033 in Trademark Protection.
Ecuador is a member of the following regional integration agreements
- CAN
- PROSUR
Ecuador - IPRI Overall Score
Ecuador - IPRI Overall Score
- 1: IPRI
- 2: Legal and Political Subindex
- 3. Judicial Independence
- 4. Rule of Law
- 5. Control of Corruption
- 6. Political Stability
- 7. Physical Property Rights Subindex
- 8. Property Rights Protection
- 9. Registering Property
- 10. Ease of Access to Loans
- 11. Intellectual Property Rights Subindex
- 12. Intellectual Property Rights
- 13. Patent Protection
- 14. Copyright Protection
- 15. Trademark Protection
Ecuador - IPRI Overall Score
| Statistic | Score | Global | Region | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 3.273 | 60 | 14 | 2007 |
| Overall | 3.300 | 59 | 14 | 2008 |
| Overall | 3.964 | 92 | 16 | 2009 |
| Overall | 3.893 | 101 | 16 | 2010 |
| Overall | 4.400 | 97 | 16 | 2011 |
| Overall | 4.500 | 93 | 16 | 2012 |
| Overall | 4.600 | 94 | 17 | 2013 |
| Overall | 5.000 | 60 | 9 | 2014 |
| Overall | 4.753 | 80 | 12 | 2016 |
| Overall | 4.627 | 93 | 15 | 2017 |
| Overall | 4.711 | 96 | 16 | 2018 |
| Overall | 4.803 | 94 | 15 | 2019 |
| Overall | 5.001 | 87 | 13 | 2020 |
| Overall | 4.715 | 94 | 13 | 2021 |
| Overall | 4.113 | 100 | 14 | 2022 |
| Overall | 4.213 | 94 | 14 | 2023 |
| Overall | 4.142 | 98 | 15 | 2024 |
| Overall | 3.752 | 101 | 17 | 2025 |
| Legal and Political | 1.940 | 65 | 17 | 2007 |
| Legal and Political | 1.900 | 66 | 17 | 2008 |
| Legal and Political | 2.745 | 105 | 18 | 2009 |
| Legal and Political | 2.735 | 112 | 18 | 2010 |
| Legal and Political | 3.000 | 113 | 18 | 2011 |
| Legal and Political | 3.200 | 111 | 18 | 2012 |
| Legal and Political | 3.300 | 111 | 18 | 2013 |
| Legal and Political | 3.075 | 88 | 18 | 2014 |
| Legal and Political | 3.272 | 111 | 17 | 2016 |
| Legal and Political | 3.275 | 113 | 17 | 2017 |
| Legal and Political | 3.380 | 110 | 17 | 2018 |
| Legal and Political | 3.543 | 108 | 16 | 2019 |
| Legal and Political | 3.792 | 97 | 13 | 2020 |
| Legal and Political | 3.745 | 95 | 13 | 2021 |
| Legal and Political | 3.631 | 100 | 13 | 2022 |
| Legal and Political | 4.141 | 79 | 10 | 2023 |
| Legal and Political | 3.996 | 82 | 11 | 2024 |
| Legal and Political | 3.867 | 91 | 14 | 2025 |
| Physical | 4.326 | 52 | 11 | 2007 |
| Physical | 4.300 | 53 | 12 | 2008 |
| Physical | 4.581 | 97 | 16 | 2009 |
| Physical | 4.522 | 107 | 17 | 2010 |
| Physical | 5.300 | 103 | 16 | 2011 |
| Physical | 5.400 | 104 | 16 | 2012 |
| Physical | 5.500 | 99 | 18 | 2013 |
| Physical | 5.267 | 86 | 16 | 2014 |
| Physical | 5.875 | 59 | 7 | 2016 |
| Physical | 5.543 | 86 | 16 | 2017 |
| Physical | 5.524 | 103 | 17 | 2018 |
| Physical | 5.618 | 104 | 17 | 2019 |
| Physical | 5.878 | 97 | 16 | 2020 |
| Physical | 6.006 | 89 | 13 | 2021 |
| Physical | 4.313 | 96 | 13 | 2022 |
| Physical | 4.284 | 92 | 13 | 2023 |
| Physical | 4.215 | 95 | 13 | 2024 |
| Physical | 3.190 | 101 | 18 | 2025 |
| Intellectual | 3.555 | 55 | 12 | 2007 |
| Intellectual | 3.600 | 56 | 12 | 2008 |
| Intellectual | 4.564 | 66 | 10 | 2009 |
| Intellectual | 4.422 | 72 | 11 | 2010 |
| Intellectual | 4.800 | 78 | 11 | 2011 |
| Intellectual | 4.900 | 70 | 10 | 2012 |
| Intellectual | 4.900 | 73 | 10 | 2013 |
| Intellectual | 4.967 | 62 | 10 | 2014 |
| Intellectual | 5.112 | 62 | 10 | 2016 |
| Intellectual | 5.065 | 70 | 10 | 2017 |
| Intellectual | 5.229 | 64 | 10 | 2018 |
| Intellectual | 5.248 | 71 | 11 | 2019 |
| Intellectual | 5.332 | 68 | 10 | 2020 |
| Intellectual | 4.394 | 92 | 13 | 2021 |
| Intellectual | 4.394 | 92 | 13 | 2022 |
| Intellectual | 4.215 | 105 | 17 | 2023 |
| Intellectual | 4.215 | 105 | 17 | 2024 |
| Intellectual | 4.199 | 107 | 18 | 2025 |
| Statistic | Score | Global | Region | Year |
Ecuador - Legal and Political Environment
| Statistic | Score | Global | Region | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 1.940 | 65 | 17 | 2007 |
| Overall | 1.900 | 66 | 17 | 2008 |
| Overall | 2.745 | 105 | 18 | 2009 |
| Overall | 2.735 | 112 | 18 | 2010 |
| Overall | 3.000 | 113 | 18 | 2011 |
| Overall | 3.200 | 111 | 18 | 2012 |
| Overall | 3.300 | 111 | 18 | 2013 |
| Overall | 3.075 | 88 | 18 | 2014 |
| Overall | 3.272 | 111 | 17 | 2016 |
| Overall | 3.275 | 113 | 17 | 2017 |
| Overall | 3.380 | 110 | 17 | 2018 |
| Overall | 3.543 | 108 | 16 | 2019 |
| Overall | 3.792 | 97 | 13 | 2020 |
| Overall | 3.745 | 95 | 13 | 2021 |
| Overall | 3.631 | 100 | 13 | 2022 |
| Overall | 4.141 | 79 | 10 | 2023 |
| Overall | 3.996 | 82 | 11 | 2024 |
| Overall | 3.867 | 91 | 14 | 2025 |
| Judicial Independence | 1.919 | 65 | 14 | 2007 |
| Judicial Independence | 1.900 | 66 | 14 | 2008 |
| Judicial Independence | 1.667 | 106 | 17 | 2009 |
| Judicial Independence | 1.650 | 114 | 17 | 2010 |
| Judicial Independence | 2.800 | 120 | 18 | 2011 |
| Judicial Independence | 3.300 | 113 | 16 | 2012 |
| Judicial Independence | 3.500 | 110 | 14 | 2013 |
| Judicial Independence | 4.500 | 64 | 7 | 2014 |
| Judicial Independence | 1.842 | 118 | 17 | 2016 |
| Judicial Independence | 1.531 | 123 | 17 | 2017 |
| Judicial Independence | 1.163 | 123 | 18 | 2018 |
| Judicial Independence | 1.535 | 124 | 17 | 2019 |
| Judicial Independence | 2.232 | 116 | 15 | 2020 |
| Judicial Independence | 2.232 | 116 | 15 | 2021 |
| Judicial Independence | 2.232 | 116 | 15 | 2022 |
| Judicial Independence | 3.826 | 65 | 11 | 2023 |
| Judicial Independence | 3.963 | 63 | 9 | 2024 |
| Judicial Independence | 4.106 | 65 | 10 | 2025 |
| Rule of Law | No Data | No Data | 2007 | |
| Rule of Law | No Data | No Data | 2008 | |
| Rule of Law | 2.920 | 105 | 18 | 2009 |
| Rule of Law | 2.541 | 115 | 19 | 2010 |
| Rule of Law | 2.400 | 118 | 19 | 2011 |
| Rule of Law | 2.700 | 117 | 19 | 2012 |
| Rule of Law | 2.700 | 119 | 19 | 2013 |
| Rule of Law | 2.700 | 90 | 18 | 2014 |
| Rule of Law | 2.900 | 119 | 18 | 2016 |
| Rule of Law | 2.942 | 119 | 18 | 2017 |
| Rule of Law | 3.612 | 100 | 15 | 2018 |
| Rule of Law | 3.597 | 106 | 15 | 2019 |
| Rule of Law | 3.740 | 100 | 13 | 2020 |
| Rule of Law | 3.845 | 99 | 13 | 2021 |
| Rule of Law | 3.904 | 94 | 13 | 2022 |
| Rule of Law | 4.321 | 79 | 9 | 2023 |
| Rule of Law | 3.760 | 97 | 13 | 2024 |
| Rule of Law | 3.084 | 107 | 15 | 2025 |
| Political Stability | 3.340 | 53 | 13 | 2007 |
| Political Stability | 3.300 | 54 | 13 | 2008 |
| Political Stability | 3.180 | 92 | 17 | 2009 |
| Political Stability | 3.336 | 95 | 16 | 2010 |
| Political Stability | 3.500 | 94 | 15 | 2011 |
| Political Stability | 3.700 | 88 | 14 | 2012 |
| Political Stability | 3.500 | 95 | 18 | 2013 |
| Political Stability | 3.800 | 68 | 13 | 2014 |
| Political Stability | 4.981 | 66 | 9 | 2016 |
| Political Stability | 4.933 | 71 | 12 | 2017 |
| Political Stability | 5.089 | 67 | 11 | 2018 |
| Political Stability | 5.238 | 70 | 11 | 2019 |
| Political Stability | 5.320 | 65 | 9 | 2020 |
| Political Stability | 4.896 | 70 | 12 | 2021 |
| Political Stability | 4.461 | 79 | 12 | 2022 |
| Political Stability | 4.563 | 71 | 11 | 2023 |
| Political Stability | 4.521 | 67 | 11 | 2024 |
| Political Stability | 4.572 | 77 | 14 | 2025 |
| Control of Corruption | 2.500 | 58 | 16 | 2007 |
| Control of Corruption | 2.500 | 59 | 16 | 2008 |
| Control of Corruption | 3.215 | 100 | 18 | 2009 |
| Control of Corruption | 3.414 | 103 | 16 | 2010 |
| Control of Corruption | 3.200 | 107 | 18 | 2011 |
| Control of Corruption | 3.200 | 106 | 19 | 2012 |
| Control of Corruption | 3.400 | 105 | 19 | 2013 |
| Control of Corruption | 3.700 | 72 | 13 | 2014 |
| Control of Corruption | 3.366 | 106 | 17 | 2016 |
| Control of Corruption | 3.692 | 95 | 13 | 2017 |
| Control of Corruption | 3.654 | 91 | 12 | 2018 |
| Control of Corruption | 3.801 | 94 | 12 | 2019 |
| Control of Corruption | 3.876 | 89 | 10 | 2020 |
| Control of Corruption | 4.007 | 85 | 10 | 2021 |
| Control of Corruption | 3.928 | 90 | 11 | 2022 |
| Control of Corruption | 3.853 | 90 | 12 | 2023 |
| Control of Corruption | 3.740 | 90 | 10 | 2024 |
| Control of Corruption | 3.705 | 94 | 12 | 2025 |
| Statistic | Score | Global | Region | Year |
Ecuador - Physical Property Rights
| Statistic | Score | Global | Region | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 4.326 | 52 | 11 | 2007 |
| Overall | 4.300 | 53 | 12 | 2008 |
| Overall | 4.581 | 97 | 16 | 2009 |
| Overall | 4.522 | 107 | 17 | 2010 |
| Overall | 5.300 | 103 | 16 | 2011 |
| Overall | 5.400 | 104 | 16 | 2012 |
| Overall | 5.500 | 99 | 18 | 2013 |
| Overall | 5.267 | 86 | 16 | 2014 |
| Overall | 5.875 | 59 | 7 | 2016 |
| Overall | 5.543 | 86 | 16 | 2017 |
| Overall | 5.524 | 103 | 17 | 2018 |
| Overall | 5.618 | 104 | 17 | 2019 |
| Overall | 5.878 | 97 | 16 | 2020 |
| Overall | 6.006 | 89 | 13 | 2021 |
| Overall | 4.313 | 96 | 13 | 2022 |
| Overall | 4.284 | 92 | 13 | 2023 |
| Overall | 4.215 | 95 | 13 | 2024 |
| Overall | 3.190 | 101 | 18 | 2025 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 4.050 | 63 | 14 | 2007 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 4.100 | 61 | 13 | 2008 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 3.833 | 101 | 16 | 2009 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 3.717 | 111 | 16 | 2010 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 4.500 | 109 | 15 | 2011 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 4.600 | 105 | 16 | 2012 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 4.800 | 106 | 16 | 2013 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 5.400 | 64 | 11 | 2014 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 4.885 | 85 | 12 | 2016 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 4.382 | 108 | 16 | 2017 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 3.805 | 115 | 18 | 2018 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 4.088 | 116 | 17 | 2019 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 4.463 | 106 | 15 | 2020 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 4.463 | 106 | 15 | 2021 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 4.463 | 106 | 15 | 2022 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 4.463 | 102 | 14 | 2023 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 4.463 | 102 | 14 | 2024 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 3.333 | 107 | 18 | 2025 |
| Registering Process | 6.265 | 35 | 9 | 2007 |
| Registering Process | 6.300 | 33 | 9 | 2008 |
| Registering Process | 7.577 | 64 | 13 | 2009 |
| Registering Process | 8.049 | 66 | 10 | 2010 |
| Registering Process | 8.000 | 76 | 13 | 2011 |
| Registering Process | 8.100 | 82 | 11 | 2012 |
| Registering Process | 7.800 | 91 | 15 | 2013 |
| Registering Process | 7.900 | 67 | 12 | 2014 |
| Registering Process | 8.730 | 81 | 11 | 2016 |
| Registering Process | 8.677 | 66 | 11 | 2017 |
| Registering Process | 8.720 | 83 | 11 | 2018 |
| Registering Process | 8.720 | 86 | 11 | 2019 |
| Registering Process | 9.125 | 64 | 7 | 2020 |
| Registering Process | 9.125 | 64 | 7 | 2021 |
| Registering Process | 4.046 | 81 | 10 | 2022 |
| Registering Process | 3.957 | 79 | 11 | 2023 |
| Registering Process | 3.750 | 85 | 11 | 2024 |
| Registering Process | 3.437 | 97 | 12 | 2025 |
| Access to Financing | 2.663 | 59 | 12 | 2007 |
| Access to Financing | 2.700 | 60 | 12 | 2008 |
| Access to Financing | 2.333 | 94 | 16 | 2009 |
| Access to Financing | 1.800 | 115 | 20 | 2010 |
| Access to Financing | 3.300 | 89 | 16 | 2011 |
| Access to Financing | 3.500 | 82 | 14 | 2012 |
| Access to Financing | 4.000 | 65 | 10 | 2013 |
| Access to Financing | 4.900 | 26 | 5 | 2014 |
| Access to Financing | 4.010 | 32 | 4 | 2016 |
| Access to Financing | 3.569 | 102 | 18 | 2017 |
| Access to Financing | 4.045 | 94 | 18 | 2018 |
| Access to Financing | 4.045 | 94 | 18 | 2019 |
| Access to Financing | 4.046 | 94 | 18 | 2020 |
| Access to Financing | 4.431 | 85 | 13 | 2021 |
| Access to Financing | 4.431 | 86 | 13 | 2022 |
| Access to Financing | 4.431 | 81 | 12 | 2023 |
| Access to Financing | 4.431 | 81 | 12 | 2024 |
| Access to Financing | 2.800 | 78 | 16 | 2025 |
| Statistic | Score | Global | Region | Year |
Ecuador - Intellectual Property Rights
| Statistic | Score | Global | Region | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 3.555 | 55 | 12 | 2007 |
| Overall | 3.600 | 56 | 12 | 2008 |
| Overall | 4.564 | 66 | 10 | 2009 |
| Overall | 4.422 | 72 | 11 | 2010 |
| Overall | 4.800 | 78 | 11 | 2011 |
| Overall | 4.900 | 70 | 10 | 2012 |
| Overall | 4.900 | 73 | 10 | 2013 |
| Overall | 4.967 | 62 | 10 | 2014 |
| Overall | 5.112 | 62 | 10 | 2016 |
| Overall | 5.065 | 70 | 10 | 2017 |
| Overall | 5.229 | 64 | 10 | 2018 |
| Overall | 5.248 | 71 | 11 | 2019 |
| Overall | 5.332 | 68 | 10 | 2020 |
| Overall | 4.394 | 92 | 13 | 2021 |
| Overall | 4.394 | 92 | 13 | 2022 |
| Overall | 4.215 | 105 | 17 | 2023 |
| Overall | 4.215 | 105 | 17 | 2024 |
| Overall | 4.199 | 107 | 18 | 2025 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 2.752 | 63 | 15 | 2007 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 2.800 | 63 | 15 | 2008 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 2.833 | 92 | 15 | 2009 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 2.417 | 110 | 17 | 2010 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 3.500 | 114 | 17 | 2011 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 3.900 | 93 | 11 | 2012 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 4.100 | 98 | 13 | 2013 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 5.100 | 53 | 7 | 2014 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 4.620 | 71 | 8 | 2016 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 4.478 | 86 | 12 | 2017 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 4.056 | 99 | 15 | 2018 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 4.111 | 99 | 14 | 2019 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 4.362 | 99 | 14 | 2020 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 4.362 | 99 | 14 | 2021 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 4.362 | 99 | 14 | 2022 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 4.362 | 95 | 13 | 2023 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 4.362 | 95 | 13 | 2024 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 4.362 | 96 | 14 | 2025 |
| Patent Protection | 7.143 | 25 | 2 | 2007 |
| Patent Protection | 7.100 | 26 | 3 | 2008 |
| Patent Protection | 7.460 | 44 | 5 | 2009 |
| Patent Protection | 7.450 | 44 | 5 | 2010 |
| Patent Protection | 7.500 | 41 | 5 | 2011 |
| Patent Protection | 7.500 | 41 | 5 | 2012 |
| Patent Protection | 7.500 | 40 | 5 | 2013 |
| Patent Protection | 7.500 | 38 | 4 | 2014 |
| Patent Protection | 7.517 | 40 | 3 | 2016 |
| Patent Protection | 7.517 | 40 | 3 | 2017 |
| Patent Protection | 8.433 | 27 | 5 | 2018 |
| Patent Protection | 8.433 | 27 | 5 | 2019 |
| Patent Protection | 8.433 | 27 | 5 | 2020 |
| Patent Protection | 5.919 | 45 | 6 | 2021 |
| Patent Protection | 5.919 | 45 | 6 | 2022 |
| Patent Protection | 5.917 | 45 | 6 | 2023 |
| Patent Protection | 5.917 | 45 | 6 | 2024 |
| Patent Protection | 5.917 | 47 | 6 | 2025 |
| Copyright Protection | 0.769 | 37 | 10 | 2007 |
| Copyright Protection | 0.800 | 37 | 10 | 2008 |
| Copyright Protection | 3.400 | 50 | 5 | 2009 |
| Copyright Protection | 3.400 | 58 | 5 | 2010 |
| Copyright Protection | 3.300 | 64 | 6 | 2011 |
| Copyright Protection | 3.300 | 65 | 6 | 2012 |
| Copyright Protection | 3.200 | 66 | 7 | 2013 |
| Copyright Protection | 3.200 | 53 | 7 | 2014 |
| Copyright Protection | 3.200 | 65 | 7 | 2016 |
| Copyright Protection | 3.200 | 68 | 7 | 2017 |
| Copyright Protection | 3.200 | 67 | 7 | 2018 |
| Copyright Protection | 3.200 | 72 | 9 | 2019 |
| Copyright Protection | 3.200 | 72 | 9 | 2020 |
| Copyright Protection | 3.200 | 72 | 9 | 2021 |
| Copyright Protection | 3.200 | 72 | 9 | 2022 |
| Copyright Protection | 2.486 | 47 | 9 | 2023 |
| Copyright Protection | 2.486 | 48 | 9 | 2024 |
| Copyright Protection | 2.486 | 47 | 9 | 2025 |
| Trademark Protection | No Data | No Data | 2007 | |
| Trademark Protection | No Data | No Data | 2008 | |
| Trademark Protection | No Data | No Data | 2009 | |
| Trademark Protection | No Data | No Data | 2010 | |
| Trademark Protection | No Data | No Data | 2011 | |
| Trademark Protection | No Data | No Data | 2012 | |
| Trademark Protection | No Data | No Data | 2013 | |
| Trademark Protection | No Data | No Data | 2014 | |
| Trademark Protection | No Data | No Data | 2016 | |
| Trademark Protection | No Data | No Data | 2017 | |
| Trademark Protection | No Data | No Data | 2018 | |
| Trademark Protection | No Data | No Data | 2019 | |
| Trademark Protection | No Data | No Data | 2020 | |
| Trademark Protection | 4.095 | 109 | 20 | 2021 |
| Trademark Protection | 4.095 | 109 | 20 | 2022 |
| Trademark Protection | 4.095 | 108 | 20 | 2023 |
| Trademark Protection | 4.095 | 108 | 20 | 2024 |
| Trademark Protection | 4.033 | 109 | 21 | 2025 |
| Statistic | Score | Global | Region | Year |