Which has higher varieties of democracy, France or Uruguay?

France, at 0.865 against 0.862 in Uruguay as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for France 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 Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

France vs Uruguay: Varieties of democracy

France

0.865

in 2025

Uruguay

0.862

in 2025

France rank

9th

Uruguay rank

10th

Varieties of democracy over time

France
Uruguay

How they compare

France currently reports 0.865 against 0.862 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 201 shared years of data; in 1825 it was Uruguay ahead.

France ranks 9th and Uruguay ranks 10th of 176 countries.

Across the 21 decades both report, France averaged higher in 13 and Uruguay in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1820s	0.1736	0.1892	0.0156	Uruguay
1830s	0.2058	0.2533	0.0475	Uruguay
1840s	0.2527	0.2409	0.0118	France
1850s	0.2159	0.254	0.0381	Uruguay
1860s	0.199	0.2688	0.0698	Uruguay
1870s	0.4815	0.2649	0.2166	France
1880s	0.5463	0.2909	0.2554	France
1890s	0.5445	0.3152	0.2293	France
1900s	0.5598	0.3128	0.247	France
1910s	0.5365	0.3682	0.1683	France
1920s	0.563	0.5278	0.0352	France
1930s	0.5548	0.4802	0.0746	France
1940s	0.3265	0.7097	0.3832	Uruguay
1950s	0.7444	0.7858	0.0414	Uruguay
1960s	0.7712	0.7396	0.0316	France
1970s	0.844	0.2371	0.6069	France
1980s	0.8661	0.4499	0.4162	France
1990s	0.8738	0.855	0.0188	France
2000s	0.8763	0.8826	0.0063	Uruguay
2010s	0.8833	0.9031	0.0198	Uruguay
2020s	0.8682	0.8463	0.0218	France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties of democracy, France or Uruguay?: France, at 0.865 against 0.862 in Uruguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties of democracy between France and Uruguay?: 0.003, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Uruguay?: 201 years are reported by both, from 1825 to 2025.
How do France and Uruguay rank globally for varieties of democracy?: France ranks 9th 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.