Mongolia vs Uruguay: Distribution of Democracy Index
Mongolia
20
in 2018
Uruguay
20
in 2018
Mongolia rank
1st
Uruguay rank
1st
Distribution of Democracy Index over time
- Mongolia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 20 against 20 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 95 shared years of data; in 1924 it was Uruguay ahead.
Mongolia ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 168 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 3 | 13 | 10 | Uruguay |
| 1930s | 1.8 | 11.2 | 9.4 | Uruguay |
| 1940s | 1 | 10 | 9 | Uruguay |
| 1950s | 2.6 | 16.4 | 13.8 | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 3 | 18 | 15 | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 3 | 5.4 | 2.4 | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 3 | 11.1 | 8.1 | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 18 | 20 | 2 | 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, Mongolia or Uruguay?
- Mongolia, at 20 against 20 in Uruguay as of 2018.
- What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Mongolia and Uruguay?
- 0, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Uruguay?
- 95 years are reported by both, from 1924 to 2018.
- How do Mongolia and Uruguay rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
- Mongolia 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).