Chile vs Ecuador: Elected Political Leaders Index
Chile
1
in 2025
Ecuador
1
in 2025
Chile rank
1st
Ecuador rank
1st
Elected Political Leaders Index over time
- Chile
- Ecuador
How they compare
Chile currently reports 1 against 1 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 196 shared years of data; in 1830 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 1st and Ecuador ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 12 and Ecuador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.6 | Chile |
| 1840s | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Chile |
| 1850s | 1 | 0.425 | 0.575 | Chile |
| 1860s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Chile |
| 1870s | 1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | Chile |
| 1880s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | Chile |
| 1900s | 1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | Chile |
| 1910s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Chile |
| 1920s | 0.85 | 0.9 | 0.05 | Ecuador |
| 1930s | 1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | Chile |
| 1940s | 1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | Chile |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Chile |
| 1970s | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | Chile |
| 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, Chile or Ecuador?
- Chile, at 1 against 1 in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Chile and Ecuador?
- 0, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Ecuador?
- 196 years are reported by both, from 1830 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Ecuador rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Chile 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).