Chile vs Uruguay: Democracy Index
Chile
10
in 2018
Uruguay
10
in 2018
Chile rank
1st
Uruguay rank
1st
Democracy Index over time
- Chile
- Uruguay
How they compare
Chile currently reports 10 against 10 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 189 shared years of data; in 1830 it was Uruguay ahead.
Chile ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 168 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 9 and Uruguay in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | -5 | -3 | 2 | Uruguay |
| 1840s | -5 | -3 | 2 | Uruguay |
| 1850s | -0.5 | -3 | 2.5 | Chile |
| 1860s | 0 | -3 | 3 | Chile |
| 1870s | 1.8 | -3 | 4.8 | Chile |
| 1880s | 3.4 | -3 | 6.4 | Chile |
| 1890s | 3.2 | -3 | 6.2 | Chile |
| 1900s | 3 | -1.2 | 4.2 | Chile |
| 1910s | 3 | 2.1 | 0.9 | Chile |
| 1920s | 0.2 | 3 | 2.8 | Uruguay |
| 1930s | 0 | 1.2 | 1.2 | Uruguay |
| 1940s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Chile |
| 1950s | 2.6 | 6.4 | 3.8 | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 5.6 | 8 | 2.4 | Uruguay |
| 1970s | -3.1 | -4.6 | 1.5 | Chile |
| 1980s | -4.4 | 1.1 | 5.5 | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 8 | 10 | 2 | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 9.4 | 10 | 0.6 | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 10 | 10 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy index, Chile or Uruguay?
- Chile, at 10 against 10 in Uruguay as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy index between Chile and Uruguay?
- 0, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Uruguay?
- 189 years are reported by both, from 1830 to 2018.
- How do Chile and Uruguay rank globally for democracy index?
- Chile 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).