Sweden vs Uruguay: Democracy Index
Sweden
10
in 2018
Uruguay
10
in 2018
Sweden rank
1st
Uruguay rank
1st
Democracy Index over time
- Sweden
- Uruguay
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 10 against 10 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 189 shared years of data; in 1830 it was Uruguay ahead.
Sweden ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 8 and Uruguay in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | -8 | -3 | 5 | Uruguay |
| 1840s | -7.2 | -3 | 4.2 | Uruguay |
| 1850s | -6 | -3 | 3 | Uruguay |
| 1860s | -5 | -3 | 2 | Uruguay |
| 1870s | -4 | -3 | 1 | Uruguay |
| 1880s | -4 | -3 | 1 | Uruguay |
| 1890s | -4 | -3 | 1 | Uruguay |
| 1900s | -3.3 | -1.2 | 2.1 | Uruguay |
| 1910s | 6.5 | 2.1 | 4.4 | Sweden |
| 1920s | 10 | 3 | 7 | Sweden |
| 1930s | 10 | 1.2 | 8.8 | Sweden |
| 1940s | 10 | 0 | 10 | Sweden |
| 1950s | 10 | 6.4 | 3.6 | Sweden |
| 1960s | 10 | 8 | 2 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 10 | -4.6 | 14.6 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 10 | 1.1 | 8.9 | Sweden |
| 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, Sweden or Uruguay?
- Sweden, at 10 against 10 in Uruguay as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy index between Sweden and Uruguay?
- 0, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Uruguay?
- 189 years are reported by both, from 1830 to 2018.
- How do Sweden and Uruguay rank globally for democracy index?
- Sweden ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 167 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).