Turkey vs Uruguay: Age of democracy
Turkey
31 years
in 2013
Uruguay
34 years
in 2018
Turkey rank
38th
Uruguay rank
35th
Age of democracy over time
- Turkey
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 34 years against 31 years in Turkey, a difference of 3 years.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1952 it was Turkey ahead.
Turkey ranks 38th and Uruguay ranks 35th of 110 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Turkey averaged higher in 5 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkey | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.5 years | 1.5 years | 6 years | Turkey |
| 1960s | 5.5 years | 13.5 years | 8 years | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 11 years | 19 years | 8 years | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 5 years | 3 years | 2 years | Turkey |
| 1990s | 12.5 years | 10.5 years | 2 years | Turkey |
| 2000s | 22.5 years | 20.5 years | 2 years | Turkey |
| 2010s | 29.5 years | 27.5 years | 2 years | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of democracy, Turkey or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 34 years against 31 years in Turkey as of 2018.
- What is the difference in age of democracy between Turkey and Uruguay?
- 3 years, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and Uruguay?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1952 to 2013.
- How do Turkey and Uruguay rank globally for age of democracy?
- Turkey 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.