Ecuador vs Spain: Elected Political Leaders Index
Ecuador
1
in 2025
Spain
1
in 2025
Ecuador rank
1st
Spain rank
1st
Elected Political Leaders Index over time
- Ecuador
- Spain
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 1 against 1 in Spain, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 196 shared years of data; in 1830 it was Spain ahead.
Ecuador ranks 1st and Spain ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 13 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0.3 | 0.225 | 0.075 | Ecuador |
| 1840s | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | Ecuador |
| 1850s | 0.425 | 0 | 0.425 | Ecuador |
| 1860s | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.7 | Ecuador |
| 1870s | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.4 | Ecuador |
| 1880s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Ecuador |
| 1890s | 0.8 | 0 | 0.8 | Ecuador |
| 1900s | 0.6 | 0 | 0.6 | Ecuador |
| 1910s | 0.9 | 0 | 0.9 | Ecuador |
| 1920s | 0.9 | 0 | 0.9 | Ecuador |
| 1930s | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.1 | Spain |
| 1940s | 0.7 | 0 | 0.7 | Ecuador |
| 1950s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Ecuador |
| 1960s | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | Spain |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 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, Ecuador or Spain?
- Ecuador, at 1 against 1 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Ecuador and Spain?
- 0, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Spain?
- 196 years are reported by both, from 1830 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Spain rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Ecuador ranks 1st and Spain 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).