Which has higher free and fair elections index, Estonia or Uruguay?

Estonia, at 0.952 against 0.947 in Uruguay as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Uruguay?

201 years are reported by both, from 1825 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free and Fair Elections Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Estonia vs Uruguay: Free and Fair Elections Index

Estonia

0.952

in 2025

Uruguay

0.947

in 2025

Estonia rank

11th

Uruguay rank

12th

Free and Fair Elections Index over time

Estonia
Uruguay

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 0.952 against 0.947 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 201 shared years of data; in 1825 it was Uruguay ahead.

Estonia ranks 11th and Uruguay ranks 12th of 176 countries.

Across the 21 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 18.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Estonia	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1820s	0	0	0	—
1830s	0	0.1011	0.1011	Uruguay
1840s	0	0.1115	0.1115	Uruguay
1850s	0	0.201	0.201	Uruguay
1860s	0	0.2323	0.2323	Uruguay
1870s	0	0.3203	0.3203	Uruguay
1880s	0	0.2941	0.2941	Uruguay
1890s	0	0.3703	0.3703	Uruguay
1900s	0	0.2776	0.2776	Uruguay
1910s	0.0581	0.438	0.3799	Uruguay
1920s	0.719	0.7616	0.0426	Uruguay
1930s	0.4528	0.7418	0.289	Uruguay
1940s	0.2234	0.8447	0.6213	Uruguay
1950s	0.2719	0.9074	0.6355	Uruguay
1960s	0.19	0.9051	0.7151	Uruguay
1970s	0.2878	0.2496	0.0382	Estonia
1980s	0.2999	0.4875	0.1876	Uruguay
1990s	0.8185	0.956	0.1375	Uruguay
2000s	0.9503	0.9558	0.0055	Uruguay
2010s	0.9637	0.9679	0.0042	Uruguay
2020s	0.96	0.9498	0.0102	Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher free and fair elections index, Estonia or Uruguay?: Estonia, at 0.952 against 0.947 in Uruguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in free and fair elections index between Estonia and Uruguay?: 0.005, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Uruguay?: 201 years are reported by both, from 1825 to 2025.
How do Estonia and Uruguay rank globally for free and fair elections index?: Estonia ranks 11th and Uruguay ranks 12th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free and Fair Elections Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Free and Fair Elections Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,402 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which registration fraud, systematic irregularities, government intimidation of the opposition, vote buying, and election violence are absent, and the election management body is autonomous and has enough staff and resources.