Colombia vs Ecuador: Political opposition
Colombia
1
in 2025
Ecuador
1
in 2025
Colombia rank
1st
Ecuador rank
1st
Political opposition over time
- Colombia
- Ecuador
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 1 against 1 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 196 shared years of data; in 1830 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 1st and Ecuador ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 11 and Ecuador in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Colombia |
| 1840s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Colombia |
| 1850s | 1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | Colombia |
| 1860s | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.4 | Colombia |
| 1870s | 1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | Colombia |
| 1880s | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | Colombia |
| 1890s | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 | Colombia |
| 1900s | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | Ecuador |
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Colombia |
| 1930s | 1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | Colombia |
| 1940s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Ecuador |
| 1950s | 0.2 | 1 | 0.8 | Ecuador |
| 1960s | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Colombia |
| 1970s | 1 | 0.1 | 0.9 | Colombia |
| 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 political opposition, Colombia or Ecuador?
- Colombia, at 1 against 1 in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political opposition between Colombia and Ecuador?
- 0, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ecuador?
- 196 years are reported by both, from 1830 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Ecuador rank globally for political opposition?
- Colombia ranks 1st and Ecuador ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political opposition. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Indicates whether more than one party or non-party candidate are able to compete in elections for the legislature.