Which has higher participatory democracy index, Colombia or Ecuador?

Colombia, at 0.467 against 0.462 in Ecuador as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia 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 Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Colombia vs Ecuador: Participatory Democracy Index

Colombia

0.467

in 2025

Ecuador

0.462

in 2025

Colombia rank

46th

Ecuador rank

47th

Participatory Democracy Index over time

Colombia
Ecuador

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 0.467 against 0.462 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 196 shared years of data; in 1830 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 46th and Ecuador ranks 47th of 176 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 9 and Ecuador in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Colombia	Ecuador	Difference	Ahead
1830s	0.0789	0.0256	0.0533	Colombia
1840s	0.0873	0.028	0.0593	Colombia
1850s	0.1059	0.0303	0.0756	Colombia
1860s	0.1057	0.026	0.0797	Colombia
1870s	0.112	0.038	0.074	Colombia
1880s	0.0984	0.058	0.0404	Colombia
1890s	0.075	0.1141	0.0391	Ecuador
1900s	0.0704	0.138	0.0676	Ecuador
1910s	0.0853	0.1395	0.0542	Ecuador
1920s	0.0812	0.1357	0.0545	Ecuador
1930s	0.0916	0.1358	0.0442	Ecuador
1940s	0.0892	0.1413	0.0521	Ecuador
1950s	0.0707	0.1902	0.1195	Ecuador
1960s	0.1329	0.1515	0.0186	Ecuador
1970s	0.1533	0.1502	0.0031	Colombia
1980s	0.1913	0.4279	0.2366	Ecuador
1990s	0.3694	0.4675	0.0981	Ecuador
2000s	0.3823	0.4731	0.0908	Ecuador
2010s	0.4614	0.3933	0.0681	Colombia
2020s	0.4712	0.461	0.0102	Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Colombia or Ecuador?: Colombia, at 0.467 against 0.462 in Ecuador as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Colombia and Ecuador?: 0.005, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ecuador?: 196 years are reported by both, from 1830 to 2025.
How do Colombia and Ecuador rank globally for participatory democracy index?: Colombia ranks 46th and Ecuador ranks 47th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory 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: Participatory Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,363 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, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.