Bolivia vs Ecuador: Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections

Bolivia
1
in 2025
Ecuador
1
in 2025
Bolivia rank
1st
Ecuador rank
1st

Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections over time

  • Bolivia
  • Ecuador
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How they compare

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

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

Bolivia ranks 1st and Ecuador ranks 1st of 176 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 7 and Ecuador in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia Ecuador Difference Ahead
1830s 0.3 0 0.3 Bolivia
1840s 0.7 0 0.7 Bolivia
1850s 0.7 0.3 0.4 Bolivia
1860s 0.2 0.4 0.2 Ecuador
1870s 0.1 0.1 0 —
1880s 0.8 0.2 0.6 Bolivia
1890s 0.8 0.8 0 —
1900s 1 0.6 0.4 Bolivia
1910s 1 0.9 0.1 Bolivia
1920s 0.9 0.9 0 —
1930s 0.5 0.7 0.2 Ecuador
1940s 0.5 0.7 0.2 Ecuador
1950s 0.8 1 0.2 Ecuador
1960s 0.9 0.5 0.4 Bolivia
1970s 0.1 0.3 0.2 Ecuador
1980s 0.5 1 0.5 Ecuador
1990s 1 1 0 —
2000s 1 1 0 —
2010s 0.9 1 0.1 Ecuador
2020s 1 1 0 —

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections, Bolivia or Ecuador?
Bolivia, at 1 against 1 in Ecuador as of 2025.
What is the difference in chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections between Bolivia and Ecuador?
0, with Bolivia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Ecuador?
196 years are reported by both, from 1830 to 2025.
How do Bolivia and Ecuador rank globally for chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections?
Bolivia ranks 1st and Ecuador ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,307 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Data by Lührmann et al. (2018) and V-Dem. "Chief executive" is defined here as the head of state or the head of government, whoever has more power over the appointment and dismissal of cabinet ministers.