Taiwan vs Uruguay: Distribution of Democracy Index
Taiwan
20
in 2018
Uruguay
20
in 2018
Taiwan rank
1st
Uruguay rank
1st
Distribution of Democracy Index over time
- Taiwan
- Uruguay
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 20 against 20 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Uruguay ahead.
Taiwan ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Taiwan | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2 | 10 | 8 | Uruguay |
| 1950s | 2 | 16.4 | 14.4 | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 2 | 18 | 16 | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 2.5 | 5.4 | 2.9 | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 4.8 | 11.1 | 6.3 | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 16.1 | 20 | 3.9 | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 19.6 | 20 | 0.4 | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 20 | 20 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Taiwan or Uruguay?
- Taiwan, at 20 against 20 in Uruguay as of 2018.
- What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Taiwan and Uruguay?
- 0, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan and Uruguay?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2018.
- How do Taiwan and Uruguay rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
- Taiwan 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
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).