Greece vs Uruguay: Distribution of Democracy Index

Greece
20
in 2018
Uruguay
20
in 2018
Greece rank
1st
Uruguay rank
1st

Distribution of Democracy Index over time

  • Greece
  • Uruguay
05101520182719222018

How they compare

Greece currently reports 20 against 20 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 167 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 6.7 7 0.3 Uruguay
1840s 6.4 7 0.6 Uruguay
1850s 6 7 1 Uruguay
1860s 13.7 7 6.7 Greece
1870s 19 7 12 Greece
1880s 20 7 13 Greece
1890s 20 7 13 Greece
1900s 20 8.8 11.2 Greece
1910s 18.5 12 6.5 Greece
1920s 13.1 13 0.1 Greece
1930s 12.4 11.2 1.2 Greece
1940s 13.6 10 3.6 Greece
1950s 14 16.4 2.4 Uruguay
1960s 10.7 18 7.3 Uruguay
1970s 11.3 5.4 5.9 Greece
1980s 18.8 11.1 7.7 Greece
1990s 20 20 0
2000s 20 20 0
2010s 20 20 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Greece or Uruguay?
Greece, at 20 against 20 in Uruguay as of 2018.
What is the difference in distribution of 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 distribution of democracy index?
Greece ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Distribution of Democracy Index
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,366 data points, 1800–2018
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 0 to 20 (fully democratic).