Bolivia vs Uruguay: Age of democracy

Bolivia
37 years
in 2018
Uruguay
34 years
in 2018
Bolivia rank
32nd
Uruguay rank
35th

Age of democracy over time

  • Bolivia
  • Uruguay
010203040195219852018

How they compare

Bolivia currently reports 37 years against 34 years in Uruguay, a difference of 3 years.

That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Bolivia has been ahead every year.

Bolivia ranks 32nd and Uruguay ranks 35th of 110 countries.

Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia Uruguay Difference Ahead
1980s 6 years 3 years 3 years Bolivia
1990s 13.5 years 10.5 years 3 years Bolivia
2000s 23.5 years 20.5 years 3 years Bolivia
2010s 33 years 30 years 3 years Bolivia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age of democracy, Bolivia or Uruguay?
Bolivia, at 37 years against 34 years in Uruguay as of 2018.
What is the difference in age of democracy between Bolivia and Uruguay?
3 years, with Bolivia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Uruguay?
34 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2018.
How do Bolivia and Uruguay rank globally for age of democracy?
Bolivia ranks 32nd 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

Indicator
Age of democracy
Unit
years
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
110 places, 4,915 data points, 1801–2019
Last refreshed

Number of consecutive years in a democracy.