Ecuador vs Ethiopia: Political opposition

Ecuador
1
in 2025
Ethiopia
1
in 2025
Ecuador rank
1st
Ethiopia rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Ecuador
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 20 times across 196 shared years of data; in 1830 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ecuador ranks 1st and Ethiopia ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 20 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1830s 0 0 0
1840s 0 0 0
1850s 0.6 0 0.6 Ecuador
1860s 0.1 0 0.1 Ecuador
1870s 0.6 0 0.6 Ecuador
1880s 0.2 0 0.2 Ecuador
1890s 0.5 0 0.5 Ecuador
1900s 0.8 0 0.8 Ecuador
1910s 1 0 1 Ecuador
1920s 0.5 0 0.5 Ecuador
1930s 0.4 0 0.4 Ecuador
1940s 1 0 1 Ecuador
1950s 1 0 1 Ecuador
1960s 0.5 0 0.5 Ecuador
1970s 0.1 0 0.1 Ecuador
1980s 1 0 1 Ecuador
1990s 1 0.6 0.4 Ecuador
2000s 1 1 0
2010s 1 0 1 Ecuador
2020s 1 0.8333 0.1667 Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political opposition, Ecuador or Ethiopia?
Ecuador, at 1 against 1 in Ethiopia as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Ecuador and Ethiopia?
0, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Ethiopia?
196 years are reported by both, from 1830 to 2025.
How do Ecuador and Ethiopia rank globally for political opposition?
Ecuador ranks 1st and Ethiopia 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

Indicator
Political opposition
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Indicates whether more than one party or non-party candidate are able to compete in elections for the legislature.