Seychelles vs Uruguay: Elected Political Leaders Index
Seychelles
1
in 2025
Uruguay
1
in 2025
Seychelles rank
1st
Uruguay rank
1st
Elected Political Leaders Index over time
- Seychelles
- Uruguay
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 1 against 1 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Uruguay ahead.
Seychelles ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Seychelles averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Seychelles | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0.75 | 0.75 | Uruguay |
| 1910s | 0 | 0.75 | 0.75 | Uruguay |
| 1920s | 0 | 0.95 | 0.95 | Uruguay |
| 1930s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Uruguay |
| 1940s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Uruguay |
| 1950s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 0.402 | 0.3 | 0.102 | Seychelles |
| 1980s | 0.96 | 0.5 | 0.46 | Seychelles |
| 1990s | 0.988 | 1 | 0.012 | Uruguay |
| 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, Seychelles or Uruguay?
- Seychelles, at 1 against 1 in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Seychelles and Uruguay?
- 0, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and Uruguay?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
- How do Seychelles and Uruguay rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Seychelles 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
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).