Korea vs Uruguay: Age of democracy polity
Korea
31
in 2018
Uruguay
34
in 2018
Korea rank
38th
Uruguay rank
35th
Age of democracy polity over time
- Korea
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 34 against 31 in Korea, a difference of 3.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 38th and Uruguay ranks 35th of 110 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 | 9 | 8 | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 1.5 | 4.5 | 3 | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 7.5 | 10.5 | 3 | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 17.5 | 20.5 | 3 | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 27 | 30 | 3 | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of democracy polity, Korea or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 34 against 31 in Korea as of 2018.
- What is the difference in age of democracy polity between Korea and Uruguay?
- 3, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Uruguay?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.
- How do Korea and Uruguay rank globally for age of democracy polity?
- Korea ranks 38th and Uruguay ranks 35th of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Age of democracy polity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.