Ecuador vs Gambia: Liberal democracy
Ecuador
2
in 2025
Gambia
2
in 2025
Ecuador rank
32nd
Gambia rank
32nd
Liberal democracy over time
- Ecuador
- Gambia
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 2 against 2 in Gambia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 32nd and Gambia ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 11 and Gambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.6 | 0 | 0.6 | Ecuador |
| 1910s | 0.9 | 0 | 0.9 | Ecuador |
| 1920s | 0.9 | 0 | 0.9 | Ecuador |
| 1930s | 0.7 | 0 | 0.7 | Ecuador |
| 1940s | 0.7 | 0 | 0.7 | Ecuador |
| 1950s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Ecuador |
| 1960s | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 | Gambia |
| 1970s | 0.2222 | 1 | 0.7778 | Gambia |
| 1980s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 2 | 0.8889 | 1.11 | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 2 | 1.2 | 0.8 | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 2 | 1.83 | 0.1667 | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal democracy, Ecuador or Gambia?
- Ecuador, at 2 against 2 in Gambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy between Ecuador and Gambia?
- 0, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Gambia?
- 124 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Gambia rank globally for liberal democracy?
- Ecuador ranks 32nd and Gambia ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.