Lithuania vs Uruguay: Distribution of Democracy Index
Lithuania
20
in 2018
Uruguay
20
in 2018
Lithuania rank
1st
Uruguay rank
1st
Distribution of Democracy Index over time
- Lithuania
- Uruguay
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 20 against 20 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 101 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Lithuania ahead.
Lithuania ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 168 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 14 | 12.5 | 1.5 | Lithuania |
| 1920s | 10.4 | 13 | 2.6 | Uruguay |
| 1930s | 1.5 | 11.2 | 9.7 | Uruguay |
| 1940s | 1 | 10 | 9 | Uruguay |
| 1950s | 2.4 | 16.4 | 14 | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 3 | 18 | 15 | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 3 | 5.4 | 2.4 | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 3.4 | 11.1 | 7.7 | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 19 | 20 | 1 | Uruguay |
| 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, Lithuania or Uruguay?
- Lithuania, at 20 against 20 in Uruguay as of 2018.
- What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Lithuania and Uruguay?
- 0, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Uruguay?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2018.
- How do Lithuania and Uruguay rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
- Lithuania ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 168 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
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).