Marshall Islands vs Uruguay: Elected parliament and government
Marshall Islands
1
in 2025
Uruguay
1
in 2025
Marshall Islands rank
1st
Uruguay rank
1st
Elected parliament and government over time
- Marshall Islands
- Uruguay
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 1 against 1 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 151 shared years of data; in 1875 it was Uruguay ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Marshall Islands averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 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 | 1 | 1 | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | Marshall Islands |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 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 elected parliament and government, Marshall Islands or Uruguay?
- Marshall Islands, at 1 against 1 in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected parliament and government between Marshall Islands and Uruguay?
- 0, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Uruguay?
- 151 years are reported by both, from 1875 to 2025.
- How do Marshall Islands and Uruguay rank globally for elected parliament and government?
- Marshall Islands 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
The variable indicates whether some citizens elect both the chief executive and the legislature.