South Korea vs Uruguay: Age of democracy
South Korea
31 years
in 2018
Uruguay
34 years
in 2018
South Korea rank
38th
Uruguay rank
35th
Age of democracy over time
- South Korea
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 34 years against 31 years in South Korea, a difference of 3 years.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
South 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 | South Korea | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 years | 9 years | 8 years | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 1.5 years | 4.5 years | 3 years | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 7.5 years | 10.5 years | 3 years | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 17.5 years | 20.5 years | 3 years | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 27 years | 30 years | 3 years | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of democracy, South Korea or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 34 years against 31 years in South Korea as of 2018.
- What is the difference in age of democracy between South Korea and Uruguay?
- 3 years, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Uruguay?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.
- How do South Korea and Uruguay rank globally for age of democracy?
- South Korea ranks 38th 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.