Ecuador vs South Africa: Participatory democracy index
Ecuador
0.462
in 2025
South Africa
0.47
in 2025
Ecuador rank
47th
South Africa rank
45th
Participatory democracy index over time
- Ecuador
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.47 against 0.462 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.008.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 47th and South Africa ranks 45th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.138 | 0.1112 | 0.0268 | Ecuador |
| 1910s | 0.1395 | 0.1424 | 0.0029 | South Africa |
| 1920s | 0.1357 | 0.1443 | 0.0086 | South Africa |
| 1930s | 0.1358 | 0.1495 | 0.0137 | South Africa |
| 1940s | 0.1413 | 0.1463 | 0.005 | South Africa |
| 1950s | 0.1902 | 0.1313 | 0.0589 | Ecuador |
| 1960s | 0.1515 | 0.1265 | 0.025 | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 0.1502 | 0.1265 | 0.0237 | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 0.4279 | 0.1286 | 0.2993 | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 0.4675 | 0.3318 | 0.1357 | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 0.4731 | 0.525 | 0.0519 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.3933 | 0.5034 | 0.1101 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.461 | 0.4613 | 0.0003 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory democracy index, Ecuador or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.47 against 0.462 in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Ecuador and South Africa?
- 0.008, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and South Africa?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and South Africa rank globally for participatory democracy index?
- Ecuador ranks 47th and South Africa ranks 45th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Participatory democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.