Ecuador vs Haiti: Democracy Index

Ecuador
5
in 2018
Haiti
5
in 2018
Ecuador rank
98th
Haiti rank
98th

Democracy Index over time

  • Ecuador
  • Haiti
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 5 against 5 in Haiti, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 170 shared years of data; in 1830 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 98th and Haiti ranks 98th of 168 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 15 and Haiti in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Haiti Difference Ahead
1830s -1 -3 2 Ecuador
1840s -1 -3 2 Ecuador
1850s -1 -3 2 Ecuador
1860s -1 -3 2 Ecuador
1870s -1 -3 2 Ecuador
1880s -1 -3 2 Ecuador
1890s -1 -3 2 Ecuador
1900s -2.8 -3 0.2 Ecuador
1910s -3 -3 0 —
1930s -1 1.5 2.5 Haiti
1940s -0.6 1.9 2.5 Haiti
1950s 1 -1.8 2.8 Ecuador
1960s -0.5 -5.9 5.4 Ecuador
1970s -2.6 -8.7 6.1 Ecuador
1980s 9 -4.8 13.8 Ecuador
1990s 9 1.5 7.5 Ecuador
2000s 5.8 1.5 4.3 Ecuador
2010s 5 1.67 3.33 Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy index, Ecuador or Haiti?
Ecuador, at 5 against 5 in Haiti as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy index between Ecuador and Haiti?
0, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Haiti?
170 years are reported by both, from 1830 to 2018.
How do Ecuador and Haiti rank globally for democracy index?
Ecuador ranks 98th and Haiti ranks 98th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as 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
Democracy Index
Source
Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed

It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from -10 to 10 (fully democratic).