Ecuador vs Uruguay: Elected Political Leaders Index
Ecuador
1
in 2025
Uruguay
1
in 2025
Ecuador rank
1st
Uruguay rank
1st
Elected Political Leaders Index over time
- Ecuador
- Uruguay
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 1 against 1 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 196 shared years of data; in 1830 it was Uruguay ahead.
Ecuador ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 6 and Uruguay in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0.3 | 0.75 | 0.45 | Uruguay |
| 1840s | 0.5 | 0.75 | 0.25 | Uruguay |
| 1850s | 0.425 | 0.675 | 0.25 | Uruguay |
| 1860s | 0.9 | 0.525 | 0.375 | Ecuador |
| 1870s | 0.8 | 0.525 | 0.275 | Ecuador |
| 1880s | 1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | Ecuador |
| 1890s | 0.8 | 0.75 | 0.05 | Ecuador |
| 1900s | 0.6 | 0.75 | 0.15 | Uruguay |
| 1910s | 0.9 | 0.75 | 0.15 | Ecuador |
| 1920s | 0.9 | 0.95 | 0.05 | Uruguay |
| 1930s | 0.7 | 1 | 0.3 | Uruguay |
| 1940s | 0.7 | 1 | 0.3 | Uruguay |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 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, Ecuador or Uruguay?
- Ecuador, at 1 against 1 in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Ecuador and Uruguay?
- 0, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Uruguay?
- 196 years are reported by both, from 1830 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Uruguay rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Ecuador ranks 1st and Uruguay 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).