Maldives vs Uruguay: Elected parliament and government

Maldives
1
in 2025
Uruguay
1
in 2025
Maldives rank
1st
Uruguay rank
1st

Elected parliament and government over time

  • Maldives
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 201 shared years of data; in 1825 it was Uruguay ahead.

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

Across the 21 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives Uruguay Difference Ahead
1820s 0 0 0 β€”
1830s 0 0.8 0.8 Uruguay
1840s 0 0.4 0.4 Uruguay
1850s 0 0.7 0.7 Uruguay
1860s 0 0.7 0.7 Uruguay
1870s 0 0.7 0.7 Uruguay
1880s 0 1 1 Uruguay
1890s 0 1 1 Uruguay
1900s 0 1 1 Uruguay
1910s 0 1 1 Uruguay
1920s 0 1 1 Uruguay
1930s 0 0.9 0.9 Uruguay
1940s 0 1 1 Uruguay
1950s 0 1 1 Uruguay
1960s 0.2 1 0.8 Uruguay
1970s 1 0.3 0.7 Maldives
1980s 1 0.6 0.4 Maldives
1990s 1 1 0 β€”
2000s 1 1 0 β€”
2010s 0.9 1 0.1 Uruguay
2020s 1 1 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elected parliament and government, Maldives or Uruguay?
Maldives, at 1 against 1 in Uruguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament and government between Maldives and Uruguay?
0, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Uruguay?
201 years are reported by both, from 1825 to 2025.
How do Maldives and Uruguay rank globally for elected parliament and government?
Maldives 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.