Bhutan vs Ecuador: Democracy

Bhutan
2
in 2025
Ecuador
2
in 2025
Bhutan rank
32nd
Ecuador rank
32nd

Democracy over time

  • Bhutan
  • Ecuador
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How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 2 against 2 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 125 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Ecuador ahead.

Bhutan ranks 32nd and Ecuador ranks 32nd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Ecuador in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Ecuador Difference Ahead
1900s 0 0.6 0.6 Ecuador
1910s 0 0.9 0.9 Ecuador
1920s 0 0.9 0.9 Ecuador
1930s 0 0.7 0.7 Ecuador
1940s 0 0.7 0.7 Ecuador
1950s 0 1 1 Ecuador
1960s 0 0.5 0.5 Ecuador
1970s 0 0.2222 0.2222 Ecuador
1980s 0 2 2 Ecuador
1990s 0 2 2 Ecuador
2000s 0.4 2 1.6 Ecuador
2010s 2.3 2 0.3 Bhutan
2020s 2.5 2 0.5 Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Bhutan or Ecuador?
Bhutan, at 2 against 2 in Ecuador as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Bhutan and Ecuador?
0, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Ecuador?
125 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bhutan and Ecuador rank globally for democracy?
Bhutan ranks 32nd and Ecuador ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (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
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,594 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.