Ecuador vs Lebanon: Democracy

Ecuador
6
in 2025
Lebanon
6
in 2025
Ecuador rank
78th
Lebanon rank
78th

Democracy over time

  • Ecuador
  • Lebanon
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 6 against 6 in Lebanon, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 78th and Lebanon ranks 78th of 197 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 5 and Lebanon in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Lebanon Difference Ahead
1910s 3 0 3 Ecuador
1920s 1.6 0.6 1 Ecuador
1930s 1.9 2 0.1 Lebanon
1940s 3.4 2.5 0.9 Ecuador
1950s 4 5.6 1.6 Lebanon
1960s 2.2 6 3.8 Lebanon
1970s 0.8 3.6 2.8 Lebanon
1980s 6 0 6 Ecuador
1990s 6 2.4 3.6 Ecuador
2000s 6 6 0
2010s 6 6 0
2020s 6 6 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Ecuador or Lebanon?
Ecuador, at 6 against 6 in Lebanon as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Ecuador and Lebanon?
0, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Lebanon?
108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Ecuador and Lebanon rank globally for democracy?
Ecuador ranks 78th and Lebanon ranks 78th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical 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
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between non-electoral autocracies (score 0), one-party autocracies (score 1), multi-party autocracies without elected executive (score 2), multi-party autocracies (score 3), exclusive democracies (score 4), male democracies (score 5), electoral democracies (score 6), and full democracies (score 7).