Argentina vs Uruguay: Age of democracy
Argentina
36 years
in 2018
Uruguay
34 years
in 2018
Argentina rank
33rd
Uruguay rank
35th
Age of democracy over time
- Argentina
- Uruguay
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 36 years against 34 years in Uruguay, a difference of 2 years.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Uruguay ahead.
Argentina ranks 33rd and Uruguay ranks 35th of 110 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 4 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2 years | 13 years | 11 years | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 5 years | 3 years | 2 years | Argentina |
| 1990s | 12.5 years | 10.5 years | 2 years | Argentina |
| 2000s | 22.5 years | 20.5 years | 2 years | Argentina |
| 2010s | 32 years | 30 years | 2 years | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of democracy, Argentina or Uruguay?
- Argentina, at 36 years against 34 years in Uruguay as of 2018.
- What is the difference in age of democracy between Argentina and Uruguay?
- 2 years, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Uruguay?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2018.
- How do Argentina and Uruguay rank globally for age of democracy?
- Argentina ranks 33rd and Uruguay ranks 35th of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Age of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of consecutive years in a democracy.