PoliticalLegal & treatiesCulturalSpace
- 1822Independence24 May 1822 (from Spain)CIA World Factbook
- 1949Ratified the Genocide ConventionUN Treaty Collection
- 1969Ratified the ICCPR (civil & political rights)UN Treaty Collection
- 1978First UNESCO World Heritage siteGalápagos IslandsUNESCO World Heritage
- 1981Ratified CEDAW (women’s rights)UN Treaty Collection
- 1990Ratified the Convention on the Rights of the ChildUN Treaty Collection
- 2002Joined the ICC (Rome Statute)UN Treaty Collection
- 2013First space object launchedNEE-01 PegasoGCAT
- 2014Most recent World Heritage inscriptionQhapaq Ñan, Andean Road SystemUNESCO World Heritage
- 2017Ratified the Paris Climate AgreementUN Treaty Collection
- 2025Most recent legislative election2025-02-09IPU Parline
- 2025Most recent space launchGCAT
