Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Ecuador or North Macedonia?

North Macedonia, at 0.372 against 0.366 in Ecuador as of 2025.

What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Ecuador and North Macedonia?

0.006, with North Macedonia ahead.

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

123 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 North Macedonia: Deliberative Democracy Index

Ecuador

0.366

in 2025

North Macedonia

0.372

in 2025

Ecuador rank

79th

North Macedonia rank

78th

Deliberative Democracy Index over time

Ecuador
North Macedonia

How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 0.372 against 0.366 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 79th and North Macedonia ranks 78th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 9 and North Macedonia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ecuador	North Macedonia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0911	0.0117	0.0794	Ecuador
1910s	0.0939	0.0724	0.0215	Ecuador
1920s	0.0672	0.135	0.0678	North Macedonia
1930s	0.0627	0.1279	0.0651	North Macedonia
1940s	0.0796	0.0417	0.0379	Ecuador
1950s	0.1368	0.0742	0.0626	Ecuador
1960s	0.0788	0.096	0.0172	North Macedonia
1970s	0.0557	0.0969	0.0412	North Macedonia
1980s	0.3859	0.1153	0.2706	Ecuador
1990s	0.4395	0.1887	0.2508	Ecuador
2000s	0.432	0.353	0.079	Ecuador
2010s	0.3966	0.3231	0.0735	Ecuador
2020s	0.4042	0.3977	0.0065	Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Ecuador or North Macedonia?: North Macedonia, at 0.372 against 0.366 in Ecuador as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Ecuador and North Macedonia?: 0.006, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and North Macedonia?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Ecuador and North Macedonia rank globally for deliberative democracy index?: Ecuador ranks 79th and North Macedonia ranks 78th 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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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: 30 October 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.