India vs Uruguay: Age of full democracy
India
40 years
in 2017
Uruguay
40 years
in 2025
India rank
43rd
Uruguay rank
43rd
Age of full democracy over time
- India
- Uruguay
How they compare
India currently reports 40 years against 40 years in Uruguay, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Uruguay ahead.
India ranks 43rd and Uruguay ranks 43rd of 89 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, India averaged higher in 4 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5 years | 11 years | 6 years | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 10.5 years | 2.5 years | 8 years | India |
| 1990s | 17.5 years | 9.5 years | 8 years | India |
| 2000s | 27.5 years | 19.5 years | 8 years | India |
| 2010s | 36.5 years | 28.5 years | 8 years | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of full democracy, India or Uruguay?
- India, at 40 years against 40 years in Uruguay as of 2017.
- What is the difference in age of full democracy between India and Uruguay?
- 0 years, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Uruguay?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2017.
- How do India and Uruguay rank globally for age of full democracy?
- India 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.