Belgium vs Uruguay: Elected parliament and government

Belgium
1
in 2025
Uruguay
1
in 2025
Belgium rank
1st
Uruguay rank
1st

Elected parliament and government over time

  • Belgium
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 1 against 1 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 196 shared years of data; in 1830 it was Uruguay ahead.

Belgium ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 8 and Uruguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Uruguay Difference Ahead
1830s 1 0.8 0.2 Belgium
1840s 1 0.4 0.6 Belgium
1850s 1 0.7 0.3 Belgium
1860s 1 0.7 0.3 Belgium
1870s 1 0.7 0.3 Belgium
1880s 1 1 0 β€”
1890s 1 1 0 β€”
1900s 1 1 0 β€”
1910s 0.7 1 0.3 Uruguay
1920s 1 1 0 β€”
1930s 1 0.9 0.1 Belgium
1940s 0.5 1 0.5 Uruguay
1950s 1 1 0 β€”
1960s 1 1 0 β€”
1970s 1 0.3 0.7 Belgium
1980s 1 0.6 0.4 Belgium
1990s 1 1 0 β€”
2000s 1 1 0 β€”
2010s 1 1 0 β€”
2020s 1 1 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elected parliament and government, Belgium or Uruguay?
Belgium, at 1 against 1 in Uruguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament and government between Belgium and Uruguay?
0, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Uruguay?
196 years are reported by both, from 1830 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Uruguay rank globally for elected parliament and government?
Belgium ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Elected parliament and government. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Elected parliament and government
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

The variable indicates whether some citizens elect both the chief executive and the legislature.