Botswana vs Ecuador: Electoral democracy

Botswana
1
in 2025
Ecuador
1
in 2025
Botswana rank
1st
Ecuador rank
1st

Electoral democracy over time

  • Botswana
  • Ecuador
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How they compare

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

Across all 21 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Ecuador Difference Ahead
2000s 1 1 0 β€”
2010s 1 1 0 β€”
2020s 1 1 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electoral democracy, Botswana or Ecuador?
Botswana, at 1 against 1 in Ecuador as of 2025.
What is the difference in electoral democracy between Botswana and Ecuador?
0, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Ecuador?
21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Botswana and Ecuador rank globally for electoral democracy?
Botswana ranks 1st and Ecuador ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electoral democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electoral democracy
Source
Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 4,121 data points, 2005–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies if the political regime of a country is an electoral democracy. It identifies whether a country is an electoral democracy (score 1) or not (score 0).