Netherlands vs Uruguay: Liberal democracy
Netherlands
3
in 2025
Uruguay
3
in 2025
Netherlands rank
1st
Uruguay rank
1st
Liberal democracy over time
- Netherlands
- Uruguay
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 3 against 3 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 201 shared years of data; in 1825 it was Uruguay ahead.
Netherlands ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 12 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | Uruguay |
| 1840s | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | Netherlands |
| 1850s | 1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | Netherlands |
| 1860s | 1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | Netherlands |
| 1870s | 1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | Netherlands |
| 1880s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Netherlands |
| 1890s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 1.4 | 1 | 0.4 | Netherlands |
| 1920s | 3 | 1.7 | 1.3 | Netherlands |
| 1930s | 3 | 1.3 | 1.7 | Netherlands |
| 1940s | 1.2 | 2 | 0.8 | Uruguay |
| 1950s | 3 | 2 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 3 | 2 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 3 | 0.6 | 2.4 | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal democracy, Netherlands or Uruguay?
- Netherlands, at 3 against 3 in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy between Netherlands and Uruguay?
- 0, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Uruguay?
- 201 years are reported by both, from 1825 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Uruguay rank globally for liberal democracy?
- Netherlands ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.