United States vs Uruguay: Elections for the governments chief executive
United States
1
in 2025
Uruguay
1
in 2025
United States rank
1st
Uruguay rank
1st
Elections for the governments chief executive over time
- United States
- Uruguay
How they compare
United States currently reports 1 against 1 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 201 shared years of data; in 1825 it was United States ahead.
United States ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 197 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 21 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 1 | 0 | 1 | United States |
| 1830s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | United States |
| 1850s | 1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | United States |
| 1860s | 1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | United States |
| 1870s | 1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | United States |
| 1880s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | United States |
| 1980s | 1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | United States |
| 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 elections for the governments chief executive, United States or Uruguay?
- United States, at 1 against 1 in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elections for the governments chief executive between United States and Uruguay?
- 0, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Uruguay?
- 201 years are reported by both, from 1825 to 2025.
- How do United States and Uruguay rank globally for elections for the governments chief executive?
- United States ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Elections for the governments chief executive. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.