Mexico vs Uruguay: Elected Political Leaders Index

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

Elected Political Leaders Index 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 176 countries.

Across the 21 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 5 and Uruguay in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Uruguay Difference Ahead
1820s 0.5 0 0.5 Mexico
1830s 0.4 0.75 0.35 Uruguay
1840s 0.4 0.75 0.35 Uruguay
1850s 0.425 0.675 0.25 Uruguay
1860s 0.25 0.525 0.275 Uruguay
1870s 0.75 0.525 0.225 Mexico
1880s 0.75 0.8 0.05 Uruguay
1890s 0.75 0.75 0 β€”
1900s 0.5 0.75 0.25 Uruguay
1910s 0.45 0.75 0.3 Uruguay
1920s 1 0.95 0.05 Mexico
1930s 1 1 0 β€”
1940s 1 1 0 β€”
1950s 1 1 0 β€”
1960s 1 1 0 β€”
1970s 1 0.3 0.7 Mexico
1980s 1 0.5 0.5 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 political leaders index, Mexico or Uruguay?
Mexico, at 1 against 1 in Uruguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected political leaders index 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 political leaders index?
Mexico ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Elected Political Leaders Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,113 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Measures the extent to which the legislature is chosen through broad elections, and the chief executive is elected directly or indirectly (appointed by a popularly elected legislature).