Which has higher participatory democracy index, Australia or Uruguay?

Uruguay, at 0.716 against 0.648 in Australia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Australia 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 Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Australia vs Uruguay: Participatory Democracy Index

Australia

0.648

in 2025

Uruguay

0.716

in 2025

Australia rank

5th

Uruguay rank

2nd

Participatory Democracy Index over time

Australia
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 0.716 against 0.648 in Australia, a difference of 0.068.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 201 shared years of data; in 1825 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 5th and Uruguay ranks 2nd of 176 countries.

Across the 21 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 16 and Uruguay in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1820s	0.0588	0.0328	0.026	Australia
1830s	0.07	0.0532	0.0168	Australia
1840s	0.0925	0.0566	0.0359	Australia
1850s	0.2003	0.0628	0.1375	Australia
1860s	0.3835	0.0711	0.3124	Australia
1870s	0.3827	0.0816	0.3011	Australia
1880s	0.3835	0.092	0.2915	Australia
1890s	0.38	0.1059	0.2741	Australia
1900s	0.5324	0.109	0.4234	Australia
1910s	0.5432	0.158	0.3852	Australia
1920s	0.5708	0.323	0.2478	Australia
1930s	0.5623	0.2977	0.2646	Australia
1940s	0.5547	0.529	0.0257	Australia
1950s	0.5891	0.5955	0.0064	Uruguay
1960s	0.5924	0.5551	0.0373	Australia
1970s	0.6486	0.1813	0.4673	Australia
1980s	0.6775	0.3374	0.3401	Australia
1990s	0.6537	0.7138	0.0601	Uruguay
2000s	0.6371	0.7379	0.1008	Uruguay
2010s	0.6165	0.7544	0.1379	Uruguay
2020s	0.6197	0.6845	0.0648	Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Australia or Uruguay?: Uruguay, at 0.716 against 0.648 in Australia as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Australia and Uruguay?: 0.068, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Uruguay?: 201 years are reported by both, from 1825 to 2025.
How do Australia and Uruguay rank globally for participatory democracy index?: Australia ranks 5th and Uruguay ranks 2nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory 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: Participatory Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,363 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, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.