Ecuador vs Trinidad and Tobago: Competitive elections

Ecuador
1
in 2025
Trinidad and Tobago
1
in 2025
Ecuador rank
1st
Trinidad and Tobago rank
1st

Competitive elections over time

  • Ecuador
  • Trinidad and Tobago
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 1 against 1 in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 137 shared years of data; in 1889 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.

Ecuador ranks 1st and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 3 and Trinidad and Tobago in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Trinidad and Tobago Difference Ahead
1880s 0 0 0 β€”
1890s 0 0 0 β€”
1900s 0 0 0 β€”
1910s 0 0 0 β€”
1920s 0 0 0 β€”
1930s 0.2 0 0.2 Ecuador
1940s 0.4 0 0.4 Ecuador
1950s 1 0 1 Ecuador
1960s 0.5 0.8 0.3 Trinidad and Tobago
1970s 0.1 1 0.9 Trinidad and Tobago
1980s 1 1 0 β€”
1990s 1 1 0 β€”
2000s 1 1 0 β€”
2010s 1 1 0 β€”
2020s 1 1 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher competitive elections, Ecuador or Trinidad and Tobago?
Ecuador, at 1 against 1 in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2025.
What is the difference in competitive elections between Ecuador and Trinidad and Tobago?
0, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Trinidad and Tobago?
137 years are reported by both, from 1889 to 2025.
How do Ecuador and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for competitive elections?
Ecuador ranks 1st and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Competitive elections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Competitive elections
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Whether the outcomes of elections are uncertain because their timing is not violated, voters are not systematically coerced, and election fraud is not consequential.