Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Ecuador or Indonesia?

Ecuador, at 0.366 against 0.363 in Indonesia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Indonesia?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ecuador vs Indonesia: Deliberative Democracy Index

Ecuador

0.366

in 2025

Indonesia

0.363

in 2025

Ecuador rank

79th

Indonesia rank

81st

Deliberative Democracy Index over time

Ecuador
Indonesia

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 0.366 against 0.363 in Indonesia, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 79th and Indonesia ranks 81st of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 6 and Indonesia in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ecuador	Indonesia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0911	0.0164	0.0747	Ecuador
1910s	0.0939	0.0188	0.0751	Ecuador
1920s	0.0672	0.0328	0.0344	Ecuador
1930s	0.0677	0.032	0.0357	Ecuador
1940s	0.0796	0.1123	0.0327	Indonesia
1950s	0.1368	0.3277	0.1909	Indonesia
1960s	0.0788	0.1447	0.0659	Indonesia
1970s	0.0557	0.1289	0.0732	Indonesia
1980s	0.3859	0.1103	0.2756	Ecuador
1990s	0.4395	0.1647	0.2748	Ecuador
2000s	0.432	0.6199	0.1879	Indonesia
2010s	0.3966	0.5717	0.1751	Indonesia
2020s	0.4042	0.4463	0.0422	Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Ecuador or Indonesia?: Ecuador, at 0.366 against 0.363 in Indonesia as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Ecuador and Indonesia?: 0.003, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Indonesia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Ecuador and Indonesia rank globally for deliberative democracy index?: Ecuador ranks 79th and Indonesia ranks 81st of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Deliberative Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.