Ecuador vs North Korea: Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index
Ecuador
0.652
in 2025
North Korea
0.67
in 2025
Ecuador rank
64th
North Korea rank
62nd
Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index over time
- Ecuador
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 0.67 against 0.652 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.018.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 81 shared years of data; in 1945 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 64th and North Korea ranks 62nd of 176 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 5 and North Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.7982 | 0.7188 | 0.0794 | Ecuador |
| 1950s | 0.7656 | 0.6308 | 0.1348 | Ecuador |
| 1960s | 0.7628 | 0.624 | 0.1388 | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 0.7138 | 0.624 | 0.0898 | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 0.6311 | 0.631 | 0.0001 | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 0.6642 | 0.6916 | 0.0274 | North Korea |
| 2000s | 0.6961 | 0.7096 | 0.0135 | North Korea |
| 2010s | 0.6736 | 0.6814 | 0.0078 | North Korea |
| 2020s | 0.643 | 0.6615 | 0.0185 | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index, Ecuador or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 0.67 against 0.652 in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index between Ecuador and North Korea?
- 0.018, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and North Korea?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and North Korea rank globally for political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index?
- Ecuador ranks 64th and North Korea ranks 62nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.