Congo vs Ecuador: Democracy

Congo
1
in 2018
Ecuador
1
in 2018
Congo rank
98th
Ecuador rank
98th

Democracy over time

  • Congo
  • Ecuador
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How they compare

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

Across all 59 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 98th and Ecuador ranks 98th of 168 countries.

Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Ecuador Difference Ahead
1960s 0.3 0.7 0.4 Ecuador
1970s 0 1.1 1.1 Ecuador
1980s 0 2 2 Ecuador
1990s 0.6 2 1.4 Ecuador
2000s 0.9 1.7 0.8 Ecuador
2010s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Congo or Ecuador?
Congo, at 1 against 1 in Ecuador as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between Congo and Ecuador?
0, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Ecuador?
59 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.
How do Congo and Ecuador rank globally for democracy?
Congo ranks 98th and Ecuador ranks 98th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020) – 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
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country using the Polity 5 data by the Center for Systemic Peace. It distinguishes between autocracies (score 0), anocracies (score 1), and democracies (score 2).