Switzerland vs Uruguay: Democracy Index
Switzerland
10
in 2018
Uruguay
10
in 2018
Switzerland rank
1st
Uruguay rank
1st
Democracy Index over time
- Switzerland
- Uruguay
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 10 against 10 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 171 shared years of data; in 1848 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 10 | -3 | 13 | Switzerland |
| 1850s | 10 | -3 | 13 | Switzerland |
| 1860s | 10 | -3 | 13 | Switzerland |
| 1870s | 10 | -3 | 13 | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 10 | -3 | 13 | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 10 | -3 | 13 | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 10 | -1.2 | 11.2 | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 10 | 2.1 | 7.9 | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 10 | 3 | 7 | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 10 | 1.2 | 8.8 | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 10 | 0 | 10 | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 10 | 6.4 | 3.6 | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 10 | 8 | 2 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 10 | -4.6 | 14.6 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 10 | 1.1 | 8.9 | Switzerland |
| 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, Switzerland or Uruguay?
- Switzerland, at 10 against 10 in Uruguay as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy index between Switzerland and Uruguay?
- 0, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Uruguay?
- 171 years are reported by both, from 1848 to 2018.
- How do Switzerland and Uruguay rank globally for democracy index?
- Switzerland 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).