Ecuador vs Peru: Strong elected local governments index
Ecuador
0.969
in 2025
Peru
0.971
in 2025
Ecuador rank
35th
Peru rank
32nd
Strong elected local governments index over time
- Ecuador
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 0.971 against 0.969 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Peru ahead.
Ecuador ranks 35th and Peru ranks 32nd of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 7 and Peru in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.781 | 0.981 | 0.2 | Peru |
| 1910s | 0.781 | 0.9355 | 0.1545 | Peru |
| 1920s | 0.781 | 0.3819 | 0.3991 | Ecuador |
| 1930s | 0.781 | 0.395 | 0.386 | Ecuador |
| 1940s | 0.781 | 0.395 | 0.386 | Ecuador |
| 1950s | 0.781 | 0.395 | 0.386 | Ecuador |
| 1960s | 0.781 | 0.6708 | 0.1102 | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 0.7734 | 0.789 | 0.0156 | Peru |
| 1980s | 0.929 | 0.803 | 0.126 | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 0.929 | 0.926 | 0.003 | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 0.9593 | 0.9687 | 0.0094 | Peru |
| 2010s | 0.9757 | 0.98 | 0.0043 | Peru |
| 2020s | 0.9615 | 0.971 | 0.0095 | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Ecuador or Peru?
- Peru, at 0.971 against 0.969 in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Ecuador and Peru?
- 0.002, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Peru?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Peru rank globally for strong elected local governments index?
- Ecuador ranks 35th and Peru ranks 32nd 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.