Ecuador vs Uruguay: Elected parliament and government

Ecuador
1
in 2025
Uruguay
1
in 2025
Ecuador rank
1st
Uruguay rank
1st

Elected parliament and government over time

  • Ecuador
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 12 times across 196 shared years of data; in 1830 it was Uruguay ahead.

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

Across the 20 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 4 and Uruguay in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Uruguay Difference Ahead
1830s 1 0.8 0.2 Ecuador
1840s 1 0.4 0.6 Ecuador
1850s 0.6 0.7 0.1 Uruguay
1860s 0.9 0.7 0.2 Ecuador
1870s 0.6 0.7 0.1 Uruguay
1880s 0.2 1 0.8 Uruguay
1890s 0.8 1 0.2 Uruguay
1900s 0.9 1 0.1 Uruguay
1910s 1 1 0 β€”
1920s 0.5 1 0.5 Uruguay
1930s 0.4 0.9 0.5 Uruguay
1940s 1 1 0 β€”
1950s 1 1 0 β€”
1960s 0.5 1 0.5 Uruguay
1970s 0.1 0.3 0.2 Uruguay
1980s 1 0.6 0.4 Ecuador
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, Ecuador or Uruguay?
Ecuador, at 1 against 1 in Uruguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament and government between Ecuador and Uruguay?
0, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Uruguay?
196 years are reported by both, from 1830 to 2025.
How do Ecuador and Uruguay rank globally for elected parliament and government?
Ecuador 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.