Which has higher varieties of democracy, Luxembourg or Uruguay?

Luxembourg, at 0.869 against 0.862 in Uruguay as of 2025.

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

111 years are reported by both, from 1915 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.

Luxembourg vs Uruguay: Varieties of democracy

Luxembourg

0.869

in 2025

Uruguay

0.862

in 2025

Luxembourg rank

8th

Uruguay rank

10th

Varieties of democracy over time

Luxembourg
Uruguay

How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 0.869 against 0.862 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 111 shared years of data; in 1915 it was Uruguay ahead.

Luxembourg ranks 8th and Uruguay ranks 10th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 8 and Uruguay in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Luxembourg	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.344	0.4122	0.0682	Uruguay
1920s	0.653	0.5278	0.1252	Luxembourg
1930s	0.6495	0.4802	0.1693	Luxembourg
1940s	0.4327	0.7097	0.277	Uruguay
1950s	0.8328	0.7858	0.047	Luxembourg
1960s	0.8628	0.7396	0.1232	Luxembourg
1970s	0.8674	0.2371	0.6303	Luxembourg
1980s	0.8694	0.4499	0.4195	Luxembourg
1990s	0.8676	0.855	0.0126	Luxembourg
2000s	0.8696	0.8826	0.013	Uruguay
2010s	0.8731	0.9031	0.03	Uruguay
2020s	0.8708	0.8463	0.0245	Luxembourg

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties of democracy, Luxembourg or Uruguay?: Luxembourg, at 0.869 against 0.862 in Uruguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Luxembourg and Uruguay?: 0.007, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Uruguay?: 111 years are reported by both, from 1915 to 2025.
How do Luxembourg and Uruguay rank globally for varieties of democracy?: Luxembourg ranks 8th 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.