Argentina vs Uruguay: Age of full democracy
Argentina
40 years
in 2025
Uruguay
40 years
in 2025
Argentina rank
43rd
Uruguay rank
43rd
Age of full democracy over time
- Argentina
- Uruguay
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 40 years against 40 years in Uruguay, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 43rd and Uruguay ranks 43rd of 89 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.5 years | 2.5 years | 0 years | — |
| 1990s | 9.5 years | 9.5 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 19.5 years | 19.5 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 29.5 years | 29.5 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 37.5 years | 37.5 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of full democracy, Argentina or Uruguay?
- Argentina, at 40 years against 40 years in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age of full democracy between Argentina and Uruguay?
- 0 years, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Uruguay?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Uruguay rank globally for age of full democracy?
- Argentina ranks 43rd and Uruguay ranks 43rd of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Age of full 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 full democracy.