Ecuador vs Portugal: Democratic change
Ecuador
1
in 2025
Portugal
1
in 2025
Ecuador rank
23rd
Portugal rank
23rd
Democratic change over time
- Ecuador
- Portugal
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 1 against 1 in Portugal, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Portugal ahead.
Ecuador ranks 23rd and Portugal ranks 23rd of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Portugal |
| 1910s | 1.2 | 1.3 | 0.1 | Portugal |
| 1920s | 1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | Ecuador |
| 1930s | 0.7 | 1 | 0.3 | Portugal |
| 1940s | 1.3 | 1 | 0.3 | Ecuador |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | Portugal |
| 1970s | 0.8 | 2 | 1.2 | Portugal |
| 1980s | 1.1 | 1.4 | 0.3 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 0.7 | 1 | 0.3 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democratic change, Ecuador or Portugal?
- Ecuador, at 1 against 1 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democratic change between Ecuador and Portugal?
- 0, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Portugal?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Portugal rank globally for democratic change?
- Ecuador ranks 23rd and Portugal ranks 23rd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Episodes of Regime Transformation (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democratic change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data by Episodes of Regime Transformation and V-Dem.