Which has higher electoral democracy index, Ecuador or Romania?

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

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

195 years are reported by both, from 1831 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.

Ecuador vs Romania: Electoral Democracy Index

Ecuador

0.607

in 2025

Romania

0.605

in 2025

Ecuador rank

69th

Romania rank

70th

Electoral Democracy Index over time

Ecuador
Romania

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 16 times across 195 shared years of data; in 1831 it was Ecuador ahead.

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

Across the 20 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 14 and Romania in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ecuador	Romania	Difference	Ahead
1830s	0.1047	0.0409	0.0638	Ecuador
1840s	0.123	0.0372	0.0858	Ecuador
1850s	0.1446	0.0441	0.1005	Ecuador
1860s	0.1224	0.1935	0.0711	Romania
1870s	0.1347	0.2177	0.083	Romania
1880s	0.162	0.2191	0.0571	Romania
1890s	0.2237	0.2189	0.0048	Ecuador
1900s	0.2284	0.2384	0.01	Romania
1910s	0.2461	0.2363	0.0098	Ecuador
1920s	0.2434	0.2326	0.0108	Ecuador
1930s	0.2354	0.1998	0.0356	Ecuador
1940s	0.2427	0.1243	0.1184	Ecuador
1950s	0.3643	0.147	0.2173	Ecuador
1960s	0.2532	0.1832	0.07	Ecuador
1970s	0.1994	0.186	0.0134	Ecuador
1980s	0.6859	0.1856	0.5003	Ecuador
1990s	0.7028	0.5736	0.1292	Ecuador
2000s	0.6772	0.6123	0.0649	Ecuador
2010s	0.571	0.6972	0.1262	Romania
2020s	0.6335	0.6953	0.0618	Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electoral democracy index, Ecuador or Romania?: Ecuador, at 0.607 against 0.605 in Romania as of 2025.
What is the difference in electoral democracy index between Ecuador and Romania?: 0.002, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Romania?: 195 years are reported by both, from 1831 to 2025.
How do Ecuador and Romania rank globally for electoral democracy index?: Ecuador ranks 69th and Romania ranks 70th 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.