Brazil vs Uruguay: Elections recently led to a change in government
Brazil
1
in 2025
Uruguay
1
in 2025
Brazil rank
1st
Uruguay rank
1st
Elections recently led to a change in government over time
- Brazil
- Uruguay
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 1 against 1 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 201 shared years of data; in 1825 it was Uruguay ahead.
Brazil ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.4 | Brazil |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.1 | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elections recently led to a change in government, Brazil or Uruguay?
- Brazil, at 1 against 1 in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elections recently led to a change in government between Brazil and Uruguay?
- 0, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Uruguay?
- 201 years are reported by both, from 1825 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Uruguay rank globally for elections recently led to a change in government?
- Brazil ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Elections recently led to a change in government. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Indicates whether the country experienced an electoral turnover event within the last 12 years.