Which has higher electoral democracy index, Czechia or Uruguay?

Uruguay, at 0.862 against 0.849 in Czechia as of 2025.

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

201 years are reported by both, from 1825 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Czechia vs Uruguay: Electoral Democracy Index

Czechia

0.849

in 2025

Uruguay

0.862

in 2025

Czechia rank

13th

Uruguay rank

10th

Electoral Democracy Index over time

Czechia
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 0.862 against 0.849 in Czechia, a difference of 0.013.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 201 shared years of data; in 1825 it was Uruguay ahead.

Czechia ranks 13th and Uruguay ranks 10th of 176 countries.

Across the 21 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 4 and Uruguay in 17.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Czechia	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1820s	0.028	0.1892	0.1612	Uruguay
1830s	0.028	0.2533	0.2253	Uruguay
1840s	0.0542	0.2409	0.1867	Uruguay
1850s	0.0457	0.254	0.2083	Uruguay
1860s	0.0902	0.2688	0.1786	Uruguay
1870s	0.2083	0.2649	0.0566	Uruguay
1880s	0.2105	0.2909	0.0804	Uruguay
1890s	0.2492	0.3152	0.066	Uruguay
1900s	0.2562	0.3128	0.0566	Uruguay
1910s	0.2661	0.3682	0.1021	Uruguay
1920s	0.7747	0.5278	0.2469	Czechia
1930s	0.6878	0.4802	0.2076	Czechia
1940s	0.1258	0.7097	0.5839	Uruguay
1950s	0.1618	0.7858	0.624	Uruguay
1960s	0.1878	0.7396	0.5518	Uruguay
1970s	0.1613	0.2371	0.0758	Uruguay
1980s	0.1846	0.4499	0.2653	Uruguay
1990s	0.8791	0.855	0.0241	Czechia
2000s	0.8893	0.8826	0.0067	Czechia
2010s	0.8527	0.9031	0.0504	Uruguay
2020s	0.8377	0.8463	0.0087	Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electoral democracy index, Czechia or Uruguay?: Uruguay, at 0.862 against 0.849 in Czechia as of 2025.
What is the difference in electoral democracy index between Czechia and Uruguay?: 0.013, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Uruguay?: 201 years are reported by both, from 1825 to 2025.
How do Czechia and Uruguay rank globally for electoral democracy index?: Czechia ranks 13th and Uruguay ranks 10th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electoral 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: Electoral Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.