Philippines vs Uruguay: Age of democracy
Philippines
32 years
in 2018
Uruguay
34 years
in 2018
Philippines rank
37th
Uruguay rank
35th
Age of democracy over time
- Philippines
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 34 years against 32 years in Philippines, a difference of 2 years.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Philippines ranks 37th and Uruguay ranks 35th of 110 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2 years | 4 years | 2 years | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 8.5 years | 10.5 years | 2 years | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 18.5 years | 20.5 years | 2 years | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 28 years | 30 years | 2 years | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of democracy, Philippines or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 34 years against 32 years in Philippines as of 2018.
- What is the difference in age of democracy between Philippines and Uruguay?
- 2 years, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Uruguay?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2018.
- How do Philippines and Uruguay rank globally for age of democracy?
- Philippines ranks 37th 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.