Dominican Republic vs Uruguay: Elected parliament

Dominican Republic
1
in 2025
Uruguay
1
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
1st
Uruguay rank
1st

Elected parliament over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 12 times across 201 shared years of data; in 1825 it was Uruguay ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 21 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 5 and Uruguay in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Uruguay Difference Ahead
1820s 0 0 0 β€”
1830s 0 0.8 0.8 Uruguay
1840s 0.5 0.6 0.1 Uruguay
1850s 1 0.7 0.3 Dominican Republic
1860s 0.5 0.7 0.2 Uruguay
1870s 1 0.8 0.2 Dominican Republic
1880s 1 1 0 β€”
1890s 1 1 0 β€”
1900s 1 1 0 β€”
1910s 0.6 1 0.4 Uruguay
1920s 0.6 1 0.4 Uruguay
1930s 1 0.9 0.1 Dominican Republic
1940s 1 1 0 β€”
1950s 1 1 0 β€”
1960s 0.7 1 0.3 Uruguay
1970s 1 0.3 0.7 Dominican Republic
1980s 1 0.6 0.4 Dominican Republic
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 parliament, Dominican Republic or Uruguay?
Dominican Republic, at 1 against 1 in Uruguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament between Dominican Republic and Uruguay?
0, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Uruguay?
201 years are reported by both, from 1825 to 2025.
How do Dominican Republic and Uruguay rank globally for elected parliament?
Dominican Republic 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 Elected parliament. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Elected parliament
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 elect a legislature which does issue some laws, but does not perform executive functions.