Canada vs Uruguay: Democracy Index
Canada
10
in 2018
Uruguay
10
in 2018
Canada rank
1st
Uruguay rank
1st
Democracy Index over time
- Canada
- Uruguay
How they compare
Canada currently reports 10 against 10 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 152 shared years of data; in 1867 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 168 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 4 | -3 | 7 | Canada |
| 1870s | 4 | -3 | 7 | Canada |
| 1880s | 5 | -3 | 8 | Canada |
| 1890s | 9 | -3 | 12 | Canada |
| 1900s | 9 | -1.2 | 10.2 | Canada |
| 1910s | 9 | 2.1 | 6.9 | Canada |
| 1920s | 9.9 | 3 | 6.9 | Canada |
| 1930s | 10 | 1.2 | 8.8 | Canada |
| 1940s | 10 | 0 | 10 | Canada |
| 1950s | 10 | 6.4 | 3.6 | Canada |
| 1960s | 10 | 8 | 2 | Canada |
| 1970s | 10 | -4.6 | 14.6 | Canada |
| 1980s | 10 | 1.1 | 8.9 | Canada |
| 1990s | 10 | 10 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 10 | 10 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 10 | 10 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy index, Canada or Uruguay?
- Canada, at 10 against 10 in Uruguay as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy index between Canada and Uruguay?
- 0, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Uruguay?
- 152 years are reported by both, from 1867 to 2018.
- How do Canada and Uruguay rank globally for democracy index?
- Canada ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from -10 to 10 (fully democratic).