Ecuador vs East Timor: Political opposition

Ecuador
1
in 2025
East Timor
1
in 2025
Ecuador rank
1st
East Timor rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Ecuador
  • East Timor
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 16 times across 167 shared years of data; in 1859 it was East Timor ahead.

Ecuador ranks 1st and East Timor ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 14 and East Timor in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador East Timor Difference Ahead
1850s 0 0 0
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 0.3 0.2 East Timor
1980s 1 0 1 Ecuador
1990s 1 0 1 Ecuador
2000s 1 0.9 0.1 Ecuador
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, Ecuador or East Timor?
Ecuador, at 1 against 1 in East Timor as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Ecuador and East Timor?
0, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and East Timor?
167 years are reported by both, from 1859 to 2025.
How do Ecuador and East Timor rank globally for political opposition?
Ecuador ranks 1st and East Timor 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.