Ecuador vs Russia: Political Polarization Score

Ecuador
1.22
in 2025
Russia
1.24
in 2025
Ecuador rank
51st
Russia rank
48th

Political Polarization Score over time

  • Ecuador
  • Russia
0123190019622025

How they compare

Russia currently reports 1.24 against 1.22 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Russia ahead.

Ecuador ranks 51st and Russia ranks 48th of 174 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 4 and Russia in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Russia Difference Ahead
1900s 0.464 1.21 0.7454 Russia
1910s 0.464 1.52 1.05 Russia
1920s 0.464 1.82 1.35 Russia
1930s 0.464 1.03 0.5655 Russia
1940s 0.3738 0.9357 0.5619 Russia
1950s 0.3217 0.929 0.6073 Russia
1960s 0.798 0.4231 0.3749 Ecuador
1970s 0.798 0.37 0.428 Ecuador
1980s -0.206 0.241 0.447 Russia
1990s 0.067 0.4071 0.3401 Russia
2000s 0.6932 -0.2567 0.9499 Ecuador
2010s 1.36 0.6023 0.7575 Ecuador
2020s 0.9883 1.41 0.4167 Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political polarization score, Ecuador or Russia?
Russia, at 1.24 against 1.22 in Ecuador as of 2025.
What is the difference in political polarization score between Ecuador and Russia?
0.02, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Russia?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Ecuador and Russia rank globally for political polarization score?
Ecuador ranks 51st and Russia ranks 48th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Polarization Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Political Polarization Score
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 20,575 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed

Central estimate of the extent to which society is divided into hostile political camps, where political differences undermine social relationships and discourage interaction across ideological lines.