Argentina vs Uruguay: Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index)
Argentina
43 years
in 2025
Uruguay
42 years
in 2025
Argentina rank
52nd
Uruguay rank
53rd
Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) over time
- Argentina
- Uruguay
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 43 years against 42 years in Uruguay, a difference of 1 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1947 it was Uruguay ahead.
Argentina ranks 52nd and Uruguay ranks 53rd of 144 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 5 and Uruguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2 years | 7 years | 5 years | Uruguay |
| 1950s | 2.33 years | 14.67 years | 12.33 years | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 2.6 years | 21.6 years | 19 years | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 4.5 years | 3.5 years | 1 years | Argentina |
| 1990s | 12.5 years | 11.5 years | 1 years | Argentina |
| 2000s | 22.5 years | 21.5 years | 1 years | Argentina |
| 2010s | 32.5 years | 31.5 years | 1 years | Argentina |
| 2020s | 40.5 years | 39.5 years | 1 years | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of electoral democracy, Argentina or Uruguay?
- Argentina, at 43 years against 42 years in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age of electoral democracy between Argentina and Uruguay?
- 1 years, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Uruguay?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Uruguay rank globally for age of electoral democracy?
- Argentina ranks 52nd and Uruguay ranks 53rd of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Age of electoral 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 electoral democracy.