Norway vs Uruguay: Distribution of Democracy Index

Norway
20
in 2018
Uruguay
20
in 2018
Norway rank
1st
Uruguay rank
1st

Distribution of Democracy Index over time

  • Norway
  • Uruguay
05101520181419162018

How they compare

Norway currently reports 20 against 20 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 184 shared years of data; in 1830 it was Uruguay ahead.

Norway ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 167 countries.

Across the 19 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 11 and Uruguay in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Uruguay Difference Ahead
1830s 3 7 4 Uruguay
1840s 3 7 4 Uruguay
1850s 3 7 4 Uruguay
1860s 3 7 4 Uruguay
1870s 5.1 7 1.9 Uruguay
1880s 7.2 7 0.2 Norway
1890s 10.4 7 3.4 Norway
1900s 20 8.8 11.2 Norway
1910s 20 12.1 7.9 Norway
1920s 20 13 7 Norway
1930s 20 11.2 8.8 Norway
1940s 20 10 10 Norway
1950s 20 16.4 3.6 Norway
1960s 20 18 2 Norway
1970s 20 5.4 14.6 Norway
1980s 20 11.1 8.9 Norway
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, Norway or Uruguay?
Norway, at 20 against 20 in Uruguay as of 2018.
What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Norway and Uruguay?
0, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Uruguay?
184 years are reported by both, from 1830 to 2018.
How do Norway and Uruguay rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
Norway 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).