Ecuador vs United Kingdom: Free and fair elections

Ecuador
1
in 2025
United Kingdom
1
in 2025
Ecuador rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
1st

Free and fair elections over time

  • Ecuador
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

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

Across all 133 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Ecuador ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 172 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1850s 0 0 0 β€”
1860s 0 1 1 United Kingdom
1870s 0.2857 1 0.7143 United Kingdom
1880s 1 1 0 β€”
1890s 1 1 0 β€”
1900s 0.1429 1 0.8571 United Kingdom
1910s 0 1 1 United Kingdom
1920s 0 1 1 United Kingdom
1930s 0.125 1 0.875 United Kingdom
1940s 0.25 1 0.75 United Kingdom
1950s 1 1 0 β€”
1960s 1 1 0 β€”
1970s 1 1 0 β€”
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 free and fair elections, Ecuador or United Kingdom?
Ecuador, at 1 against 1 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
What is the difference in free and fair elections between Ecuador and United Kingdom?
0, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and United Kingdom?
133 years are reported by both, from 1856 to 2025.
How do Ecuador and United Kingdom rank globally for free and fair elections?
Ecuador ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free and fair elections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Free and fair elections
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 17,000 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Central estimate of whether national elections were free and fair or not.