Ireland vs Uruguay: Elected political leaders index
Ireland
1
in 2025
Uruguay
1
in 2025
Ireland rank
1st
Uruguay rank
1st
Elected political leaders index over time
- Ireland
- Uruguay
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1 against 1 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 201 shared years of data; in 1825 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 21 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Ireland |
| 1830s | 1 | 0.75 | 0.25 | Ireland |
| 1840s | 1 | 0.75 | 0.25 | Ireland |
| 1850s | 1 | 0.675 | 0.325 | Ireland |
| 1860s | 1 | 0.525 | 0.475 | Ireland |
| 1870s | 1 | 0.525 | 0.475 | Ireland |
| 1880s | 1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | Ireland |
| 1890s | 1 | 0.75 | 0.25 | Ireland |
| 1900s | 1 | 0.75 | 0.25 | Ireland |
| 1910s | 1 | 0.75 | 0.25 | Ireland |
| 1920s | 1 | 0.95 | 0.05 | Ireland |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1 | 0.3 | 0.7 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Ireland |
| 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, Ireland or Uruguay?
- Ireland, at 1 against 1 in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Ireland and Uruguay?
- 0, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Uruguay?
- 201 years are reported by both, from 1825 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Uruguay rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Ireland 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.