Mexico vs Uruguay: Elected parliament and government

Mexico
1
in 2025
Uruguay
1
in 2025
Mexico rank
1st
Uruguay rank
1st

Elected parliament and government over time

  • Mexico
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 13 times across 201 shared years of data; in 1825 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 197 regions.

Across the 21 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 6 and Uruguay in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Uruguay Difference Ahead
1820s 1 0 1 Mexico
1830s 0.6 0.8 0.2 Uruguay
1840s 0.5 0.4 0.1 Mexico
1850s 0.4 0.7 0.3 Uruguay
1860s 0.4 0.7 0.3 Uruguay
1870s 0.9 0.7 0.2 Mexico
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 Mexico
1940s 1 1 0 β€”
1950s 1 1 0 β€”
1960s 1 1 0 β€”
1970s 1 0.3 0.7 Mexico
1980s 1 0.6 0.4 Mexico
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, Mexico or Uruguay?
Mexico, at 1 against 1 in Uruguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament and government between Mexico and Uruguay?
0, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Uruguay?
201 years are reported by both, from 1825 to 2025.
How do Mexico and Uruguay rank globally for elected parliament and government?
Mexico ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 197 regions.
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.