Which has higher liberal democracy index, Albania or Ecuador?

Ecuador, at 0.386 against 0.382 in Albania as of 2025.

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

112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Albania vs Ecuador: Liberal Democracy Index

Albania

0.382

in 2025

Ecuador

0.386

in 2025

Albania rank

80th

Ecuador rank

78th

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Albania
Ecuador

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 0.386 against 0.382 in Albania, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Ecuador ahead.

Albania ranks 80th and Ecuador ranks 78th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 3 and Ecuador in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Albania	Ecuador	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.1022	0.1462	0.044	Ecuador
1920s	0.1371	0.12	0.0171	Albania
1930s	0.1176	0.1033	0.0143	Albania
1940s	0.0515	0.1188	0.0673	Ecuador
1950s	0.0539	0.1858	0.1319	Ecuador
1960s	0.054	0.1258	0.0718	Ecuador
1970s	0.0548	0.0798	0.025	Ecuador
1980s	0.0568	0.428	0.3712	Ecuador
1990s	0.2949	0.456	0.1611	Ecuador
2000s	0.4115	0.4226	0.0111	Ecuador
2010s	0.436	0.3215	0.1145	Albania
2020s	0.4137	0.4552	0.0415	Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Albania or Ecuador?: Ecuador, at 0.386 against 0.382 in Albania as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Albania and Ecuador?: 0.004, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Ecuador?: 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
How do Albania and Ecuador rank globally for liberal democracy index?: Albania ranks 80th and Ecuador ranks 78th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal 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: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.