Brazil vs Uruguay: Age of democracy
Brazil
34 years
in 2018
Uruguay
34 years
in 2018
Brazil rank
35th
Uruguay rank
35th
Age of democracy over time
- Brazil
- Uruguay
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 34 years against 34 years in Uruguay, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 35th and Uruguay ranks 35th of 110 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.5 years | 7.5 years | 6 years | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 3 years | 9 years | 6 years | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 3 years | 3 years | 0 years | — |
| 1990s | 10.5 years | 10.5 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 20.5 years | 20.5 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 30 years | 30 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of democracy, Brazil or Uruguay?
- Brazil, at 34 years against 34 years in Uruguay as of 2018.
- What is the difference in age of democracy between Brazil and Uruguay?
- 0 years, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Uruguay?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1958 to 2018.
- How do Brazil and Uruguay rank globally for age of democracy?
- Brazil ranks 35th 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.