Which has higher electoral democracy index, Bolivia or Ecuador?

Ecuador, at 0.607 against 0.605 in Bolivia as of 2025.

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

196 years are reported by both, from 1830 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Bolivia vs Ecuador: Electoral Democracy Index

Bolivia

0.605

in 2025

Ecuador

0.607

in 2025

Bolivia rank

70th

Ecuador rank

69th

Electoral Democracy Index over time

Bolivia
Ecuador

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 0.607 against 0.605 in Bolivia, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 19 times across 196 shared years of data; in 1830 it was Bolivia ahead.

Bolivia ranks 70th and Ecuador ranks 69th of 176 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 7 and Ecuador in 13.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bolivia	Ecuador	Difference	Ahead
1830s	0.1812	0.103	0.0782	Bolivia
1840s	0.2034	0.123	0.0804	Bolivia
1850s	0.1666	0.1446	0.022	Bolivia
1860s	0.0944	0.1224	0.028	Ecuador
1870s	0.1261	0.1347	0.0086	Ecuador
1880s	0.1853	0.162	0.0233	Bolivia
1890s	0.1989	0.2237	0.0248	Ecuador
1900s	0.1727	0.2284	0.0557	Ecuador
1910s	0.1749	0.2461	0.0712	Ecuador
1920s	0.1671	0.2434	0.0763	Ecuador
1930s	0.1292	0.2354	0.1062	Ecuador
1940s	0.1432	0.2427	0.0995	Ecuador
1950s	0.2094	0.3643	0.1549	Ecuador
1960s	0.2056	0.2532	0.0476	Ecuador
1970s	0.0986	0.1994	0.1008	Ecuador
1980s	0.4063	0.6859	0.2796	Ecuador
1990s	0.713	0.7028	0.0102	Bolivia
2000s	0.7293	0.6772	0.0521	Bolivia
2010s	0.6219	0.571	0.0509	Bolivia
2020s	0.5397	0.6335	0.0938	Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electoral democracy index, Bolivia or Ecuador?: Ecuador, at 0.607 against 0.605 in Bolivia as of 2025.
What is the difference in electoral democracy index between Bolivia and Ecuador?: 0.002, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Ecuador?: 196 years are reported by both, from 1830 to 2025.
How do Bolivia and Ecuador rank globally for electoral democracy index?: Bolivia ranks 70th and Ecuador ranks 69th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electoral 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: Electoral Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.