Score = Legal 57/60 + Scene 11/40 = 68/100
Ecuador ranks #40 of 208 countries and territories in the GayOut Gay Travel Index 2026, with a composite score of 68/100 — a legal safety component of 57/60 and a scene score of 11/40. Updated 2026-08-17 · release 2026.3.
| Criminalization | Legal |
|---|---|
| Partnership | ● Yes (marriage equality) |
| Anti-discrimination | ● Yes |
| Gender recognition | Self-ID — statutory self-declaration, no medical gatekeeping |
| Enforcement reality | Calm — no active persecution documented |
Research note: 2024 law removed medical/witness requirements — GayOut Index 2026.3 legal research (ILGA World / Human Dignity Trust / Rainbow Europe / Equaldex).
Fulfilment per component (100 = maximum). Weights: criminalisation 35% · partnership 20% · enforcement 20% · anti-discrimination 15% · gender recognition 10%.
| LGBTQ+ venues listed | 41 |
|---|---|
| Dedicated gay bars | 2 |
| Gay saunas | 6 |
| Gay bars per million | 0.11 |
| Saunas per million | 0.33 |
| Events per million | 0.11 |
| Cities with a scene | 2 |
| Pride parades | 2 |
| Queer film festivals | 0 |
| Coverage grade | A |
| Scene score | 11/40 (raw scene index 28/100) |
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41 venues tracked in the frozen 2026.3 dataset (all categories) · 25 browsable venue pages in the live directory today.
Ecuador is rated Welcoming on the GayOut Gay Travel Index 2026, scoring 68/100 overall with a legal safety component of 57/60. On enforcement reality, no active persecution is documented.
Yes. Same-sex marriage is legal in Ecuador. Overall legal status: Legal.
Yes. GayOut lists 41 LGBTQ+ venues in Ecuador, including 2 dedicated gay bars, across 2 cities with a scene, and tracks 2 Pride parades there.
Quito has the largest documented LGBTQ+ scene in Ecuador, with 16 venues listed in the GayOut directory, followed by Guayaquil (9 venues).
GayOut currently lists 2 dedicated gay bars and 6 gay saunas in Ecuador, and tracks 2 Pride parades there. Counts exclude venues that are merely gay-friendly.