India vs Uruguay: Age of electoral democracy
India
39
in 2016
Uruguay
41
in 2025
India rank
36th
Uruguay rank
35th
Age of electoral democracy over time
- India
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 41 against 39 in India, a difference of 2.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times India's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 52 shared years of data; in 1952 it was Uruguay ahead.
India ranks 36th and Uruguay ranks 35th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 4 and Uruguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.5 | 17.5 | 13 | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 13.5 | 26.5 | 13 | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 19.5 | 32.5 | 13 | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 10 | 3 | 7 | India |
| 1990s | 17.5 | 10.5 | 7 | India |
| 2000s | 27.5 | 20.5 | 7 | India |
| 2010s | 36 | 29 | 7 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of electoral democracy, India or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 41 against 39 in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age of electoral democracy between India and Uruguay?
- 2, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Uruguay?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1952 to 2016.
- How do India and Uruguay rank globally for age of electoral democracy?
- India ranks 36th and Uruguay ranks 35th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.