Which has higher varieties of democracy, Switzerland or Uruguay?

Switzerland, at 0.882 against 0.862 in Uruguay as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland 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.

Switzerland vs Uruguay: Varieties of democracy

Switzerland

0.882

in 2025

Uruguay

0.862

in 2025

Switzerland rank

7th

Uruguay rank

10th

Varieties of democracy over time

Switzerland
Uruguay

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 0.882 against 0.862 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.02.

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

Switzerland ranks 7th and Uruguay ranks 10th of 176 countries.

Across the 21 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 15 and Uruguay in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Switzerland	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1820s	0.178	0.1892	0.0112	Uruguay
1830s	0.2095	0.2533	0.0438	Uruguay
1840s	0.2573	0.2409	0.0164	Switzerland
1850s	0.5423	0.254	0.2883	Switzerland
1860s	0.5415	0.2688	0.2727	Switzerland
1870s	0.5653	0.2649	0.3004	Switzerland
1880s	0.5806	0.2909	0.2897	Switzerland
1890s	0.5796	0.3152	0.2644	Switzerland
1900s	0.5949	0.3128	0.2821	Switzerland
1910s	0.5983	0.3682	0.2301	Switzerland
1920s	0.6066	0.5278	0.0788	Switzerland
1930s	0.6068	0.4802	0.1266	Switzerland
1940s	0.6065	0.7097	0.1032	Uruguay
1950s	0.6171	0.7858	0.1687	Uruguay
1960s	0.6214	0.7396	0.1182	Uruguay
1970s	0.8122	0.2371	0.5751	Switzerland
1980s	0.8713	0.4499	0.4214	Switzerland
1990s	0.8879	0.855	0.0329	Switzerland
2000s	0.8891	0.8826	0.0065	Switzerland
2010s	0.9024	0.9031	0.0007	Uruguay
2020s	0.8898	0.8463	0.0435	Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties of democracy, Switzerland or Uruguay?: Switzerland, at 0.882 against 0.862 in Uruguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Switzerland and Uruguay?: 0.02, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Uruguay?: 201 years are reported by both, from 1825 to 2025.
How do Switzerland and Uruguay rank globally for varieties of democracy?: Switzerland ranks 7th 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.

Individual pages

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.