Ecuador vs USSR: Free country
Ecuador
1
in 2025
USSR
1
in 1990
Ecuador rank
90th
USSR rank
90th
Free country over time
- Ecuador
- USSR
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 1 against 1 in USSR, a difference of 0.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 90th and USSR ranks 90th of 199 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.12 | 0 | 1.12 | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free country, Ecuador or USSR?
- Ecuador, at 1 against 1 in USSR as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free country between Ecuador and USSR?
- 0, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and USSR?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 1990.
- How do Ecuador and USSR rank globally for free country?
- Ecuador ranks 90th and USSR ranks 90th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The variable identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between free countries (score 2), partly free countries (score 1), and not free countries (score 0).