Which has higher liberal democracy index, Australia or Uruguay?

Australia, at 0.793 against 0.79 in Uruguay as of 2025.

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

200 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 Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Australia vs Uruguay: Liberal Democracy Index

Australia

0.793

in 2025

Uruguay

0.79

in 2025

Australia rank

12th

Uruguay rank

13th

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Australia
Uruguay

How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.793 against 0.79 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 200 shared years of data; in 1825 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 12th and Uruguay ranks 13th of 176 countries.

Across the 21 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 20 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1820s	0.199	0.0644	0.1346	Australia
1830s	0.199	0.1737	0.0253	Australia
1840s	0.2596	0.1467	0.1129	Australia
1850s	0.3549	0.2024	0.1525	Australia
1860s	0.5086	0.2389	0.2697	Australia
1870s	0.5085	0.2264	0.2821	Australia
1880s	0.5085	0.2307	0.2778	Australia
1890s	0.5067	0.2733	0.2334	Australia
1900s	0.6856	0.2827	0.4029	Australia
1910s	0.6788	0.3286	0.3502	Australia
1920s	0.7198	0.4443	0.2755	Australia
1930s	0.7189	0.358	0.3609	Australia
1940s	0.7072	0.5678	0.1394	Australia
1950s	0.7639	0.6625	0.1014	Australia
1960s	0.7835	0.6176	0.1659	Australia
1970s	0.8122	0.1506	0.6616	Australia
1980s	0.8395	0.3688	0.4707	Australia
1990s	0.8471	0.7798	0.0673	Australia
2000s	0.8418	0.8111	0.0307	Australia
2010s	0.8289	0.8391	0.0102	Uruguay
2020s	0.7923	0.7763	0.016	Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Australia or Uruguay?: Australia, at 0.793 against 0.79 in Uruguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Australia and Uruguay?: 0.003, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Uruguay?: 200 years are reported by both, from 1825 to 2025.
How do Australia and Uruguay rank globally for liberal democracy index?: Australia ranks 12th and Uruguay ranks 13th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal 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: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.