Tonga vs Uruguay: Elected parliament and government

Tonga
1
in 2025
Uruguay
1
in 2025
Tonga rank
1st
Uruguay rank
1st

Elected parliament and government over time

  • Tonga
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

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

Across all 181 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.

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

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 19 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tonga Uruguay Difference Ahead
1840s 0 0 0
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 1 1 Uruguay
1970s 0 0.3 0.3 Uruguay
1980s 0 0.6 0.6 Uruguay
1990s 0 1 1 Uruguay
2000s 0 1 1 Uruguay
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, Tonga or Uruguay?
Tonga, at 1 against 1 in Uruguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament and government between Tonga and Uruguay?
0, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and Uruguay?
181 years are reported by both, from 1845 to 2025.
How do Tonga and Uruguay rank globally for elected parliament and government?
Tonga 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.