Taiwan vs Uruguay: Democracy Index
Taiwan
10
in 2018
Uruguay
10
in 2018
Taiwan rank
1st
Uruguay rank
1st
Democracy Index over time
- Taiwan
- Uruguay
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 10 against 10 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Uruguay ahead.
Taiwan ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 168 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Taiwan | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -8 | 0 | 8 | Uruguay |
| 1950s | -8 | 6.4 | 14.4 | Uruguay |
| 1960s | -8 | 8 | 16 | Uruguay |
| 1970s | -7.5 | -4.6 | 2.9 | Uruguay |
| 1980s | -5.2 | 1.1 | 6.3 | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 6.1 | 10 | 3.9 | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 9.6 | 10 | 0.4 | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 10 | 10 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy index, Taiwan or Uruguay?
- Taiwan, at 10 against 10 in Uruguay as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy index between Taiwan and Uruguay?
- 0, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan and Uruguay?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2018.
- How do Taiwan and Uruguay rank globally for democracy index?
- Taiwan 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).