South Africa vs Uruguay: Meaningful democratic electoral institutions
South Africa
1
in 2025
Uruguay
1
in 2025
South Africa rank
1st
Uruguay rank
1st
Meaningful democratic electoral institutions over time
- South Africa
- Uruguay
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1 against 1 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.
Across all 126 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | Uruguay |
| 1930s | 0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | Uruguay |
| 1940s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Uruguay |
| 1950s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher meaningful democratic electoral institutions, South Africa or Uruguay?
- South Africa, at 1 against 1 in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in meaningful democratic electoral institutions between South Africa and Uruguay?
- 0, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uruguay?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Uruguay rank globally for meaningful democratic electoral institutions?
- South Africa ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Meaningful democratic electoral institutions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of whether the country is meaningfully an electoral democracy. This includes the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.