Belarus vs Ecuador: Elected Political Leaders Index
Belarus
1
in 2025
Ecuador
1
in 2025
Belarus rank
1st
Ecuador rank
1st
Elected Political Leaders Index over time
- Belarus
- Ecuador
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 1 against 1 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.
Across all 196 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Belarus ranks 1st and Ecuador ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 20 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | Ecuador |
| 1840s | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Ecuador |
| 1850s | 0 | 0.425 | 0.425 | Ecuador |
| 1860s | 0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | Ecuador |
| 1870s | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | Ecuador |
| 1880s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Ecuador |
| 1890s | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | Ecuador |
| 1900s | 0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | Ecuador |
| 1910s | 0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | Ecuador |
| 1920s | 0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | Ecuador |
| 1930s | 0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | Ecuador |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | Ecuador |
| 1950s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Ecuador |
| 1960s | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elected political leaders index, Belarus or Ecuador?
- Belarus, at 1 against 1 in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Belarus and Ecuador?
- 0, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Ecuador?
- 196 years are reported by both, from 1830 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and Ecuador rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Belarus ranks 1st and Ecuador ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Elected Political Leaders Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measures the extent to which the legislature is chosen through broad elections, and the chief executive is elected directly or indirectly (appointed by a popularly elected legislature).