Denmark vs Ecuador: Elected Political Leaders Index

Denmark
1
in 2025
Ecuador
1
in 2025
Denmark rank
1st
Ecuador rank
1st

Elected Political Leaders Index over time

  • Denmark
  • Ecuador
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 12 times across 196 shared years of data; in 1830 it was Ecuador ahead.

Denmark ranks 1st and Ecuador ranks 1st of 176 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 7 and Ecuador in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark 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 0.9 0.6 0.3 Denmark
1910s 1 0.9 0.1 Denmark
1920s 1 0.9 0.1 Denmark
1930s 1 0.7 0.3 Denmark
1940s 0.8 0.7 0.1 Denmark
1950s 1 1 0 β€”
1960s 1 0.5 0.5 Denmark
1970s 1 0.2 0.8 Denmark
1980s 1 1 0 β€”
1990s 1 1 0 β€”
2000s 1 1 0 β€”
2010s 1 1 0 β€”
2020s 1 1 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elected political leaders index, Denmark or Ecuador?
Denmark, at 1 against 1 in Ecuador as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Denmark and Ecuador?
0, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ecuador?
196 years are reported by both, from 1830 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Ecuador rank globally for elected political leaders index?
Denmark 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

Indicator
Elected Political Leaders Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,113 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

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).