Which has higher varieties of democracy, Finland or Uruguay?

Uruguay, at 0.862 against 0.852 in Finland as of 2025.

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

163 years are reported by both, from 1863 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Finland vs Uruguay: Varieties of democracy

Finland

0.852

in 2025

Uruguay

0.862

in 2025

Finland rank

12th

Uruguay rank

10th

Varieties of democracy over time

Finland
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 0.862 against 0.852 in Finland, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 163 shared years of data; in 1863 it was Uruguay ahead.

Finland ranks 12th and Uruguay ranks 10th of 176 countries.

Across the 17 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 9 and Uruguay in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1860s	0.2247	0.2584	0.0337	Uruguay
1870s	0.237	0.2649	0.0279	Uruguay
1880s	0.2365	0.2909	0.0544	Uruguay
1890s	0.2526	0.3152	0.0626	Uruguay
1900s	0.2852	0.3128	0.0276	Uruguay
1910s	0.3851	0.3682	0.0169	Finland
1920s	0.6467	0.5278	0.1189	Finland
1930s	0.5822	0.4802	0.102	Finland
1940s	0.615	0.7097	0.0947	Uruguay
1950s	0.8123	0.7858	0.0265	Finland
1960s	0.8107	0.7396	0.0711	Finland
1970s	0.8128	0.2371	0.5757	Finland
1980s	0.8389	0.4499	0.389	Finland
1990s	0.8693	0.855	0.0143	Finland
2000s	0.8755	0.8826	0.0071	Uruguay
2010s	0.8808	0.9031	0.0223	Uruguay
2020s	0.8587	0.8463	0.0123	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties of democracy, Finland or Uruguay?: Uruguay, at 0.862 against 0.852 in Finland as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Finland and Uruguay?: 0.01, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Uruguay?: 163 years are reported by both, from 1863 to 2025.
How do Finland and Uruguay rank globally for varieties of democracy?: Finland ranks 12th and Uruguay ranks 10th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Varieties of democracy
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.