Ecuador vs New Zealand: Strong elected local governments index
Ecuador
0.969
in 2025
New Zealand
0.97
in 2025
Ecuador rank
35th
New Zealand rank
34th
Strong elected local governments index over time
- Ecuador
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.97 against 0.969 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 136 shared years of data; in 1890 it was New Zealand ahead.
Ecuador ranks 35th and New Zealand ranks 34th of 175 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0.5617 | 0.979 | 0.4173 | New Zealand |
| 1900s | 0.781 | 0.979 | 0.198 | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 0.781 | 0.979 | 0.198 | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 0.781 | 0.979 | 0.198 | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 0.781 | 0.979 | 0.198 | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 0.781 | 0.979 | 0.198 | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 0.781 | 0.979 | 0.198 | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 0.781 | 0.979 | 0.198 | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 0.7734 | 0.979 | 0.2056 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 0.929 | 0.979 | 0.05 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 0.929 | 0.979 | 0.05 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.9593 | 0.979 | 0.0197 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.9757 | 0.97 | 0.0057 | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 0.9615 | 0.97 | 0.0085 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Ecuador or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 0.97 against 0.969 in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Ecuador and New Zealand?
- 0.001, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and New Zealand?
- 136 years are reported by both, from 1890 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and New Zealand rank globally for strong elected local governments index?
- Ecuador ranks 35th and New Zealand ranks 34th 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.