Ecuador vs Nigeria: Democracy

Ecuador
2
in 2025
Nigeria
2
in 2025
Ecuador rank
32nd
Nigeria rank
32nd

Democracy over time

  • Ecuador
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 13 times across 111 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Ecuador ahead.

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

Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Nigeria Difference Ahead
1910s 1 0 1 Ecuador
1920s 0.9 0 0.9 Ecuador
1930s 0.7 0 0.7 Ecuador
1940s 0.7 0 0.7 Ecuador
1950s 1 0 1 Ecuador
1960s 0.5 0 0.5 Ecuador
1970s 0.2222 0.1111 0.1111 Ecuador
1980s 2 0.3 1.7 Ecuador
1990s 2 0.1 1.9 Ecuador
2000s 2 1 1 Ecuador
2010s 2 1.8 0.2 Ecuador
2020s 2 1.33 0.6667 Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Ecuador or Nigeria?
Ecuador, at 2 against 2 in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Ecuador and Nigeria?
0, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Nigeria?
111 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
How do Ecuador and Nigeria rank globally for democracy?
Ecuador ranks 32nd and Nigeria 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.