Ecuador vs Montenegro: Strong Elected Local Governments Index
Ecuador
0.969
in 2025
Montenegro
0.967
in 2025
Ecuador rank
35th
Montenegro rank
37th
Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time
- Ecuador
- Montenegro
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 0.969 against 0.967 in Montenegro, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1890 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 35th and Montenegro ranks 37th of 175 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Montenegro | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0.5617 | 0.164 | 0.3977 | Ecuador |
| 1900s | 0.781 | 0.164 | 0.617 | Ecuador |
| 1910s | 0.781 | 0.164 | 0.617 | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 0.929 | 0.922 | 0.007 | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 0.9593 | 0.9451 | 0.0142 | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 0.9757 | 0.922 | 0.0537 | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 0.9615 | 0.9037 | 0.0578 | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Ecuador or Montenegro?
- Ecuador, at 0.969 against 0.967 in Montenegro as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Ecuador and Montenegro?
- 0.002, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Montenegro?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1890 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Montenegro rank globally for strong elected local governments index?
- Ecuador ranks 35th and Montenegro ranks 37th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which elected local governments exist, and they operate without interference from local unelected bodies.