Which has higher varieties of democracy, Armenia or Ecuador?

Armenia, at 0.614 against 0.607 in Ecuador as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Ecuador?

108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Armenia vs Ecuador: Varieties of democracy

Armenia

0.614

in 2025

Ecuador

0.607

in 2025

Armenia rank

68th

Ecuador rank

69th

Varieties of democracy over time

Armenia
Ecuador

How they compare

Armenia currently reports 0.614 against 0.607 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Ecuador ahead.

Armenia ranks 68th and Ecuador ranks 69th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 1 and Ecuador in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Armenia	Ecuador	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.12	0.257	0.137	Ecuador
1920s	0.1123	0.2434	0.1311	Ecuador
1930s	0.1085	0.2354	0.1269	Ecuador
1940s	0.0959	0.2427	0.1468	Ecuador
1950s	0.1043	0.3643	0.26	Ecuador
1960s	0.0951	0.2532	0.1581	Ecuador
1970s	0.1068	0.1994	0.0926	Ecuador
1980s	0.1225	0.6859	0.5634	Ecuador
1990s	0.5082	0.7028	0.1946	Ecuador
2000s	0.3583	0.6772	0.3189	Ecuador
2010s	0.4103	0.571	0.1607	Ecuador
2020s	0.6715	0.6335	0.038	Armenia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties of democracy, Armenia or Ecuador?: Armenia, at 0.614 against 0.607 in Ecuador as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Armenia and Ecuador?: 0.007, with Armenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Ecuador?: 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Armenia and Ecuador rank globally for varieties of democracy?: Armenia ranks 68th and Ecuador ranks 69th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Varieties of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.