Greece vs Uruguay: Democracy Index

Greece
10
in 2018
Uruguay
10
in 2018
Greece rank
1st
Uruguay rank
1st

Democracy Index over time

  • Greece
  • Uruguay
-10-50510182719222018

How they compare

Greece currently reports 10 against 10 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 185 shared years of data; in 1830 it was Uruguay ahead.

Greece ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 168 countries.

Across the 19 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 11 and Uruguay in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Uruguay Difference Ahead
1830s -3.3 -3 0.3 Uruguay
1840s -3.6 -3 0.6 Uruguay
1850s -4 -3 1 Uruguay
1860s 3.7 -3 6.7 Greece
1870s 9 -3 12 Greece
1880s 10 -3 13 Greece
1890s 10 -3 13 Greece
1900s 10 -1.2 11.2 Greece
1910s 8.5 2 6.5 Greece
1920s 3.1 3 0.1 Greece
1930s 2.4 1.2 1.2 Greece
1940s 3.6 0 3.6 Greece
1950s 4 6.4 2.4 Uruguay
1960s 0.7 8 7.3 Uruguay
1970s 1.3 -4.6 5.9 Greece
1980s 8.8 1.1 7.7 Greece
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, Greece or Uruguay?
Greece, at 10 against 10 in Uruguay as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy index between Greece and Uruguay?
0, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Uruguay?
185 years are reported by both, from 1830 to 2018.
How do Greece and Uruguay rank globally for democracy index?
Greece 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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Indicator
Democracy Index
Source
Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed

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).