Albania vs Ecuador: Democracy

Albania
4
in 2025
Ecuador
4
in 2025
Albania rank
16th
Ecuador rank
16th

Democracy over time

  • Albania
  • Ecuador
01234200520152025

How they compare

Albania currently reports 4 against 4 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Ecuador ahead.

Albania ranks 16th and Ecuador ranks 16th of 128 countries.

Albania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Albania Ecuador Difference Ahead
2000s 4 3.67 0.3333 Albania
2010s 4 3.2 0.8 Albania
2020s 4 4 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Albania or Ecuador?
Albania, at 4 against 4 in Ecuador as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Albania and Ecuador?
0, with Albania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Ecuador?
11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Albania and Ecuador rank globally for democracy?
Albania ranks 16th and Ecuador ranks 16th of 128 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Democracy
Source
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between hard-line autocracies (score 1), moderate autocracies (score 2), highly defective democracies (score 3), defective democracies (score 4), and consolidating democracies (score 5).