How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and Uruguay?

26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Citizen satisfaction with democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

United Kingdom vs Uruguay: Citizen satisfaction with democracy

United Kingdom

0.228

in 2020

Uruguay

0.2488

in 2020

United Kingdom rank

50th

Uruguay rank

49th

Citizen satisfaction with democracy over time

United Kingdom
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 0.2488 against 0.228 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0208.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.

United Kingdom ranks 50th and Uruguay ranks 49th of 131 countries.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	United Kingdom	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.2246	0.7945	0.5699	Uruguay
2000s	0.2411	0.8212	0.5801	Uruguay
2010s	0.3107	1	0.6905	Uruguay
2020s	0.228	0.2488	0.0208	Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher citizen satisfaction with democracy, United Kingdom or Uruguay?: Uruguay, at 0.2488 against 0.228 in United Kingdom as of 2020.
What is the difference in citizen satisfaction with democracy between United Kingdom and Uruguay?: 0.0208, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and Uruguay?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do United Kingdom and Uruguay rank globally for citizen satisfaction with democracy?: United Kingdom ranks 50th and Uruguay ranks 49th of 131 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Citizen satisfaction with democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Citizen satisfaction with democracy
Source: Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 131 places, 3,021 data points, 1973–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the average extent to which citizens are satisfied with democracy in their own country. It combines responses across more than one thousand nationally-representative surveys on how citizens' satisfaction with democracy.