Croatia vs Ecuador: Participatory Democracy Index

Croatia
0.459
in 2025
Ecuador
0.462
in 2025
Croatia rank
49th
Ecuador rank
47th

Participatory Democracy Index over time

  • Croatia
  • Ecuador
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 0.462 against 0.459 in Croatia, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 85 shared years of data; in 1941 it was Ecuador ahead.

Croatia ranks 49th and Ecuador ranks 47th of 176 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 3 and Ecuador in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Ecuador Difference Ahead
1940s 0.0396 0.1418 0.1022 Ecuador
1950s 0.0646 0.1902 0.1256 Ecuador
1960s 0.0649 0.1515 0.0866 Ecuador
1970s 0.0645 0.1502 0.0857 Ecuador
1980s 0.0762 0.4279 0.3517 Ecuador
1990s 0.2142 0.4675 0.2533 Ecuador
2000s 0.4815 0.4731 0.0084 Croatia
2010s 0.5638 0.3933 0.1705 Croatia
2020s 0.4923 0.461 0.0313 Croatia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Croatia or Ecuador?
Ecuador, at 0.462 against 0.459 in Croatia as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Croatia and Ecuador?
0.003, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Ecuador?
85 years are reported by both, from 1941 to 2025.
How do Croatia and Ecuador rank globally for participatory democracy index?
Croatia ranks 49th 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

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.