Ecuador vs Trinidad and Tobago: Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections

Ecuador
1
in 2025
Trinidad and Tobago
1
in 2025
Ecuador rank
1st
Trinidad and Tobago rank
1st

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

  • Ecuador
  • Trinidad and Tobago
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 1 against 1 in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 1st and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 1st of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 6 and Trinidad and Tobago in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Trinidad and Tobago Difference Ahead
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 0.4 0.6 Ecuador
1960s 0.5 1 0.5 Trinidad and Tobago
1970s 0.3 1 0.7 Trinidad and Tobago
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 Trinidad and Tobago?
Ecuador, at 1 against 1 in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2025.
What is the difference in chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections between Ecuador and Trinidad and Tobago?
0, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Trinidad and Tobago?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Ecuador and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections?
Ecuador ranks 1st and Trinidad and Tobago 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

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.