Ecuador vs Japan: Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections
Ecuador
1
in 2025
Japan
1
in 2025
Ecuador rank
1st
Japan rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections over time
- Ecuador
- Japan
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 1 against 1 in Japan, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 196 shared years of data; in 1830 it was Japan ahead.
Ecuador ranks 1st and Japan ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 11 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0.3 | 0 | 0.3 | Ecuador |
| 1860s | 0.4 | 0 | 0.4 | Ecuador |
| 1870s | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | Ecuador |
| 1880s | 0.2 | 0 | 0.2 | Ecuador |
| 1890s | 0.8 | 0 | 0.8 | Ecuador |
| 1900s | 0.6 | 0 | 0.6 | Ecuador |
| 1910s | 0.9 | 0 | 0.9 | Ecuador |
| 1920s | 0.9 | 0 | 0.9 | Ecuador |
| 1930s | 0.7 | 0 | 0.7 | Ecuador |
| 1940s | 0.7 | 0 | 0.7 | Ecuador |
| 1950s | 1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | Ecuador |
| 1960s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Japan |
| 1970s | 0.3 | 1 | 0.7 | Japan |
| 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 chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections, Ecuador or Japan?
- Ecuador, at 1 against 1 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections between Ecuador and Japan?
- 0, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Japan?
- 196 years are reported by both, from 1830 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Japan rank globally for chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections?
- Ecuador ranks 1st and Japan 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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About this data
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.