Ecuador vs Gambia: Democracy
Ecuador
1
in 2018
Gambia
1
in 2018
Ecuador rank
98th
Gambia rank
98th
Democracy over time
- Ecuador
- Gambia
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 1 against 1 in Gambia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Gambia ahead.
Ecuador ranks 98th and Gambia ranks 98th of 167 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Gambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8 | 2 | 1.2 | Gambia |
| 1970s | 1.1 | 2 | 0.9 | Gambia |
| 1980s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 2 | 1.1 | 0.9 | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 1.7 | 1 | 0.7 | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Ecuador or Gambia?
- Ecuador, at 1 against 1 in Gambia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy between Ecuador and Gambia?
- 0, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Gambia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2018.
- How do Ecuador and Gambia rank globally for democracy?
- Ecuador ranks 98th and Gambia ranks 98th of 167 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
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).