Ecuador vs New Zealand: Elected parliament
Ecuador
1
in 2025
New Zealand
1
in 2025
Ecuador rank
1st
New Zealand rank
1st
Elected parliament over time
- Ecuador
- New Zealand
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 1 against 1 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 185 shared years of data; in 1841 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 1st and New Zealand ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Ecuador |
| 1850s | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.1 | New Zealand |
| 1860s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | New Zealand |
| 1870s | 0.6 | 1 | 0.4 | New Zealand |
| 1880s | 0.2 | 1 | 0.8 | New Zealand |
| 1890s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | New Zealand |
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0.6 | 1 | 0.4 | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 0.1 | 1 | 0.9 | New Zealand |
| 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 parliament, Ecuador or New Zealand?
- Ecuador, at 1 against 1 in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected parliament between Ecuador and New Zealand?
- 0, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and New Zealand?
- 185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and New Zealand rank globally for elected parliament?
- Ecuador ranks 1st and New Zealand ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Elected parliament. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The variable indicates whether some citizens elect a legislature which does issue some laws, but does not perform executive functions.