Slovenia vs Uruguay: Distribution of Democracy Index

Slovenia
20
in 2018
Uruguay
20
in 2018
Slovenia rank
1st
Uruguay rank
1st

Distribution of Democracy Index over time

  • Slovenia
  • Uruguay
05101520183019242018

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 98 shared years of data; in 1921 it was Uruguay ahead.

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

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Slovenia Uruguay Difference Ahead
1920s 8.89 13 4.11 Uruguay
1930s 2.7 11.2 8.5 Uruguay
1940s 6.3 10 3.7 Uruguay
1950s 3 16.4 13.4 Uruguay
1960s 3 18 15 Uruguay
1970s 3 5.4 2.4 Uruguay
1980s 5 11.1 6.1 Uruguay
1990s 18.5 20 1.5 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, Slovenia or Uruguay?
Slovenia, at 20 against 20 in Uruguay as of 2018.
What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Slovenia and Uruguay?
0, with Slovenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Slovenia and Uruguay?
98 years are reported by both, from 1921 to 2018.
How do Slovenia and Uruguay rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
Slovenia 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).