Ecuador vs Rwanda: Democracy

Ecuador
1
in 2018
Rwanda
1
in 2018
Ecuador rank
98th
Rwanda rank
98th

Democracy over time

  • Ecuador
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Rwanda ahead.

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

Across the 6 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 4 and Rwanda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Rwanda Difference Ahead
1960s 0.6667 1 0.3333 Rwanda
1970s 1.1 0.3 0.8 Ecuador
1980s 2 0 2 Ecuador
1990s 2 0 2 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 Rwanda?
Ecuador, at 1 against 1 in Rwanda as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between Ecuador and Rwanda?
0, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Rwanda?
58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2018.
How do Ecuador and Rwanda rank globally for democracy?
Ecuador ranks 98th and Rwanda 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).