Democratic Republic of Congo vs Ecuador: Deliberative Political Institutions Index
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.536
in 2025
Ecuador
0.534
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
105th
Ecuador rank
107th
Deliberative Political Institutions Index over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Ecuador
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.536 against 0.534 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Ecuador ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 105th and Ecuador ranks 107th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Ecuador in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.009 | 0.2222 | 0.2132 | Ecuador |
| 1910s | 0.009 | 0.2145 | 0.2055 | Ecuador |
| 1920s | 0.032 | 0.1298 | 0.0978 | Ecuador |
| 1930s | 0.032 | 0.1343 | 0.1023 | Ecuador |
| 1940s | 0.0375 | 0.1639 | 0.1264 | Ecuador |
| 1950s | 0.0569 | 0.2401 | 0.1832 | Ecuador |
| 1960s | 0.2632 | 0.1446 | 0.1186 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 0.0974 | 0.1032 | 0.0058 | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 0.1065 | 0.4746 | 0.3681 | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 0.2524 | 0.5583 | 0.3059 | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 0.362 | 0.5769 | 0.2149 | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 0.3883 | 0.6401 | 0.2518 | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 0.6002 | 0.574 | 0.0262 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deliberative political institutions index, Democratic Republic of Congo or Ecuador?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.536 against 0.534 in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deliberative political institutions index between Democratic Republic of Congo and Ecuador?
- 0.002, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Ecuador?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Ecuador rank globally for deliberative political institutions index?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 105th and Ecuador ranks 107th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.