Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Taiwan or Uruguay?

Taiwan, at 0.702 against 0.693 in Uruguay as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan and Uruguay?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Taiwan vs Uruguay: Egalitarian Democracy Index

Taiwan

0.702

in 2025

Uruguay

0.693

in 2025

Taiwan rank

22nd

Uruguay rank

25th

Egalitarian Democracy Index over time

Taiwan
Uruguay

How they compare

Taiwan currently reports 0.702 against 0.693 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.009.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Uruguay ahead.

Taiwan ranks 22nd and Uruguay ranks 25th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Taiwan averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Taiwan	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.058	0.2167	0.1587	Uruguay
1910s	0.058	0.2664	0.2084	Uruguay
1920s	0.0607	0.3883	0.3276	Uruguay
1930s	0.0592	0.3633	0.3041	Uruguay
1940s	0.0788	0.5515	0.4727	Uruguay
1950s	0.1138	0.6279	0.5141	Uruguay
1960s	0.1177	0.596	0.4783	Uruguay
1970s	0.1394	0.2798	0.1404	Uruguay
1980s	0.1991	0.4389	0.2398	Uruguay
1990s	0.3812	0.7292	0.348	Uruguay
2000s	0.6783	0.7682	0.0899	Uruguay
2010s	0.7201	0.8025	0.0824	Uruguay
2020s	0.7257	0.7035	0.0222	Taiwan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Taiwan or Uruguay?: Taiwan, at 0.702 against 0.693 in Uruguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in egalitarian democracy index between Taiwan and Uruguay?: 0.009, with Taiwan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan and Uruguay?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Taiwan and Uruguay rank globally for egalitarian democracy index?: Taiwan ranks 22nd and Uruguay ranks 25th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Egalitarian Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.