Brazil vs Uruguay: Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index)
Brazil
41 years
in 2025
Uruguay
42 years
in 2025
Brazil rank
55th
Uruguay rank
53rd
Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) over time
- Brazil
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 42 years against 41 years in Brazil, a difference of 1 years.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 55th and Uruguay ranks 53rd of 144 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3 years | 4 years | 1 years | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 10.5 years | 11.5 years | 1 years | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 20.5 years | 21.5 years | 1 years | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 30.5 years | 31.5 years | 1 years | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 38.5 years | 39.5 years | 1 years | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of electoral democracy, Brazil or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 42 years against 41 years in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age of electoral democracy between Brazil and Uruguay?
- 1 years, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Uruguay?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Uruguay rank globally for age of electoral democracy?
- Brazil ranks 55th 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.