Which has higher free and fair elections index, Brazil or Ecuador?

Brazil, at 0.838 against 0.827 in Ecuador as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Ecuador?

196 years are reported by both, from 1830 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free and Fair Elections Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Brazil vs Ecuador: Free and Fair Elections Index

Brazil

0.838

in 2025

Ecuador

0.827

in 2025

Brazil rank

53rd

Ecuador rank

55th

Free and Fair Elections Index over time

Brazil
Ecuador

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 0.838 against 0.827 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.011.

The two have swapped places 22 times across 196 shared years of data; in 1830 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 53rd and Ecuador ranks 55th of 176 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 14 and Ecuador in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Ecuador	Difference	Ahead
1830s	0.5518	0	0.5518	Brazil
1840s	0.2217	0	0.2217	Brazil
1850s	0.205	0.0781	0.1269	Brazil
1860s	0.2636	0.0619	0.2017	Brazil
1870s	0.1056	0.105	0.0006	Brazil
1880s	0.1691	0.0394	0.1297	Brazil
1890s	0.1716	0.2306	0.059	Ecuador
1900s	0.0972	0.1652	0.068	Ecuador
1910s	0.0862	0.1803	0.0941	Ecuador
1920s	0.0854	0.1548	0.0694	Ecuador
1930s	0.0375	0.1314	0.0939	Ecuador
1940s	0.2473	0.1566	0.0907	Brazil
1950s	0.587	0.4159	0.1711	Brazil
1960s	0.3453	0.2247	0.1206	Brazil
1970s	0.3139	0.0947	0.2192	Brazil
1980s	0.4921	0.7778	0.2857	Ecuador
1990s	0.8916	0.7935	0.0981	Brazil
2000s	0.9149	0.7814	0.1335	Brazil
2010s	0.9127	0.7069	0.2058	Brazil
2020s	0.8555	0.7752	0.0803	Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher free and fair elections index, Brazil or Ecuador?: Brazil, at 0.838 against 0.827 in Ecuador as of 2025.
What is the difference in free and fair elections index between Brazil and Ecuador?: 0.011, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Ecuador?: 196 years are reported by both, from 1830 to 2025.
How do Brazil and Ecuador rank globally for free and fair elections index?: Brazil ranks 53rd and Ecuador ranks 55th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free and Fair Elections Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Free and Fair Elections Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,402 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which registration fraud, systematic irregularities, government intimidation of the opposition, vote buying, and election violence are absent, and the election management body is autonomous and has enough staff and resources.