Bolivia vs Ecuador: Elected parliament and government

Bolivia
1
in 2025
Ecuador
1
in 2025
Bolivia rank
1st
Ecuador rank
1st

Elected parliament and government over time

  • Bolivia
  • Ecuador
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How they compare

Bolivia currently reports 1 against 1 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 196 shared years of data; in 1830 it was Ecuador ahead.

Bolivia ranks 1st and Ecuador ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 3 and Ecuador in 13.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia Ecuador Difference Ahead
1830s 0.2 1 0.8 Ecuador
1840s 0.6 1 0.4 Ecuador
1850s 0.2 0.6 0.4 Ecuador
1860s 0.2 0.9 0.7 Ecuador
1870s 0.2 0.6 0.4 Ecuador
1880s 0.9 0.2 0.7 Bolivia
1890s 0.7 0.8 0.1 Ecuador
1900s 0.6 0.9 0.3 Ecuador
1910s 1 1 0 β€”
1920s 0.9 0.5 0.4 Bolivia
1930s 0.3 0.4 0.1 Ecuador
1940s 0.7 1 0.3 Ecuador
1950s 0.9 1 0.1 Ecuador
1960s 0.6 0.5 0.1 Bolivia
1970s 0 0.1 0.1 Ecuador
1980s 0.8 1 0.2 Ecuador
1990s 1 1 0 β€”
2000s 1 1 0 β€”
2010s 0.9 1 0.1 Ecuador
2020s 1 1 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elected parliament and government, Bolivia or Ecuador?
Bolivia, at 1 against 1 in Ecuador as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament and government between Bolivia and Ecuador?
0, with Bolivia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Ecuador?
196 years are reported by both, from 1830 to 2025.
How do Bolivia and Ecuador rank globally for elected parliament and government?
Bolivia ranks 1st and Ecuador ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Elected parliament and government. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Elected parliament and government
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

The variable indicates whether some citizens elect both the chief executive and the legislature.