Colombia vs Uruguay: Chief executive of the government is elected

Colombia
1
in 2025
Uruguay
1
in 2025
Colombia rank
1st
Uruguay rank
1st

Chief executive of the government is elected over time

  • Colombia
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 8 times across 196 shared years of data; in 1830 it was Uruguay ahead.

Colombia ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Uruguay in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Uruguay Difference Ahead
1830s 1 1 0 β€”
1840s 1 0.4 0.6 Colombia
1850s 0.7 0.8 0.1 Uruguay
1860s 0.5 0.7 0.2 Uruguay
1870s 1 0.7 0.3 Colombia
1880s 1 1 0 β€”
1890s 1 1 0 β€”
1900s 0.6 1 0.4 Uruguay
1910s 1 1 0 β€”
1920s 1 1 0 β€”
1930s 1 1 0 β€”
1940s 1 1 0 β€”
1950s 0.5 1 0.5 Uruguay
1960s 1 1 0 β€”
1970s 1 0.6 0.4 Colombia
1980s 1 0.6 0.4 Colombia
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 chief executive of the government is elected, Colombia or Uruguay?
Colombia, at 1 against 1 in Uruguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Colombia and Uruguay?
0, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Uruguay?
196 years are reported by both, from 1830 to 2025.
How do Colombia and Uruguay rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
Colombia ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Chief executive of the government is elected. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Chief executive of the government is elected
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

The variable indicates whether some citizens directly or indirectly elect the chief executive. It considers political system which do not govern themselves β€” such as due to external interventions, occupations, or colonization β€” as not holding executive elections.