Ecuador vs Finland: Strong elected local governments index
Ecuador
0.969
in 2025
Finland
0.967
in 2025
Ecuador rank
35th
Finland rank
37th
Strong elected local governments index over time
- Ecuador
- Finland
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 0.969 against 0.967 in Finland, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 136 shared years of data; in 1890 it was Finland ahead.
Ecuador ranks 35th and Finland ranks 37th of 175 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Finland in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0.5617 | 0.975 | 0.4133 | Finland |
| 1900s | 0.781 | 0.975 | 0.194 | Finland |
| 1910s | 0.781 | 0.975 | 0.194 | Finland |
| 1920s | 0.781 | 0.975 | 0.194 | Finland |
| 1930s | 0.781 | 0.975 | 0.194 | Finland |
| 1940s | 0.781 | 0.975 | 0.194 | Finland |
| 1950s | 0.781 | 0.9645 | 0.1835 | Finland |
| 1960s | 0.781 | 0.94 | 0.159 | Finland |
| 1970s | 0.7734 | 0.94 | 0.1666 | Finland |
| 1980s | 0.929 | 0.94 | 0.011 | Finland |
| 1990s | 0.929 | 0.94 | 0.011 | Finland |
| 2000s | 0.9593 | 0.94 | 0.0193 | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 0.9757 | 0.9481 | 0.0276 | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 0.9615 | 0.967 | 0.0055 | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Ecuador or Finland?
- Ecuador, at 0.969 against 0.967 in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Ecuador and Finland?
- 0.002, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Finland?
- 136 years are reported by both, from 1890 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Finland rank globally for strong elected local governments index?
- Ecuador ranks 35th and Finland ranks 37th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Strong elected local governments index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.