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
00.20.40.60.8190019622025

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

Indicator
Deliberative Political Institutions Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed

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.