United States vs Uruguay: Elected parliament and government

United States
1
in 2025
Uruguay
1
in 2025
United States rank
1st
Uruguay rank
1st

Elected parliament and government over time

  • United States
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 15 times across 201 shared years of data; in 1825 it was United States ahead.

United States ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 197 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 21 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United States Uruguay Difference Ahead
1820s 1 0 1 United States
1830s 1 0.8 0.2 United States
1840s 1 0.4 0.6 United States
1850s 1 0.7 0.3 United States
1860s 1 0.7 0.3 United States
1870s 1 0.7 0.3 United States
1880s 1 1 0 β€”
1890s 1 1 0 β€”
1900s 1 1 0 β€”
1910s 1 1 0 β€”
1920s 1 1 0 β€”
1930s 1 0.9 0.1 United States
1940s 1 1 0 β€”
1950s 1 1 0 β€”
1960s 1 1 0 β€”
1970s 1 0.3 0.7 United States
1980s 1 0.6 0.4 United States
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, United States or Uruguay?
United States, at 1 against 1 in Uruguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament and government between United States and Uruguay?
0, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Uruguay?
201 years are reported by both, from 1825 to 2025.
How do United States and Uruguay rank globally for elected parliament and government?
United States ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed