South AmericaQuitoUpdated Apr 2026
Ecuador
Ecuador's last tracked vote was the Ecuador 2023 Presidential Election in 2023.
Wikimedia Commons image of Ecuador.
What stands out
- 38 parties compete for just 1 tracked governing office.
- Capital
- Quito
- Government
- presidential system
- Population
- 16.9 million
The Read
Ecuador — presidential system, in South America, ~16.9 million people — is a sovereign state run from Quito.
One office, head of state and head of government in the same chair. Ecuador's presidency is strong by design — legislatures and courts shape what's possible, but the executive sets the tempo.
Ecuador's political landscape includes 2 elections, 38 political parties, and 1 office.
