Ecuador vs Tuvalu: Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index)
Ecuador
47 years
in 2025
Tuvalu
48 years
in 2025
Ecuador rank
47th
Tuvalu rank
44th
Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) over time
- Ecuador
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 48 years against 47 years in Ecuador, a difference of 1 years.
Across all 47 years both countries report, Tuvalu has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 47th and Tuvalu ranks 44th of 144 countries.
Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 years | 2 years | 1 years | Tuvalu |
| 1980s | 6.5 years | 7.5 years | 1 years | Tuvalu |
| 1990s | 16.5 years | 17.5 years | 1 years | Tuvalu |
| 2000s | 26.5 years | 27.5 years | 1 years | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 36.5 years | 37.5 years | 1 years | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 44.5 years | 45.5 years | 1 years | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of electoral democracy, Ecuador or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 48 years against 47 years in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age of electoral democracy between Ecuador and Tuvalu?
- 1 years, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Tuvalu?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Tuvalu rank globally for age of electoral democracy?
- Ecuador ranks 47th and Tuvalu ranks 44th of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Age of electoral democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of consecutive years in electoral democracy.