Iceland vs Uruguay: Elected political leaders index
Iceland
1
in 2025
Uruguay
1
in 2025
Iceland rank
1st
Uruguay rank
1st
Elected political leaders index over time
- Iceland
- Uruguay
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1 against 1 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Uruguay ahead.
Iceland ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 4 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.585 | 0.75 | 0.165 | Uruguay |
| 1910s | 1 | 0.75 | 0.25 | Iceland |
| 1920s | 1 | 0.95 | 0.05 | Iceland |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1 | 0.3 | 0.7 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Iceland |
| 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 political leaders index, Iceland or Uruguay?
- Iceland, at 1 against 1 in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Iceland and Uruguay?
- 0, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Uruguay?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Uruguay rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Iceland ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Elected political leaders index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.