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

Uruguay, at 0.947 against 0.945 in Sweden as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden 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.

Sweden vs Uruguay: Free and Fair Elections Index

Sweden

0.945

in 2025

Uruguay

0.947

in 2025

Sweden rank

13th

Uruguay rank

12th

Free and Fair Elections Index over time

Sweden
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 0.947 against 0.945 in Sweden, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 201 shared years of data; in 1825 it was Sweden ahead.

Sweden ranks 13th and Uruguay ranks 12th of 176 countries.

Across the 21 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 19 and Uruguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sweden	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1820s	0.8112	0	0.8112	Sweden
1830s	0.81	0.1011	0.7089	Sweden
1840s	0.806	0.1115	0.6945	Sweden
1850s	0.8069	0.201	0.6059	Sweden
1860s	0.804	0.2323	0.5717	Sweden
1870s	0.8068	0.3203	0.4865	Sweden
1880s	0.8086	0.2941	0.5145	Sweden
1890s	0.8094	0.3703	0.4391	Sweden
1900s	0.7802	0.2776	0.5026	Sweden
1910s	0.8152	0.438	0.3772	Sweden
1920s	0.9214	0.7616	0.1598	Sweden
1930s	0.9429	0.7418	0.2011	Sweden
1940s	0.9537	0.8447	0.109	Sweden
1950s	0.9589	0.9074	0.0515	Sweden
1960s	0.961	0.9051	0.0559	Sweden
1970s	0.9598	0.2496	0.7102	Sweden
1980s	0.9592	0.4875	0.4717	Sweden
1990s	0.9594	0.956	0.0034	Sweden
2000s	0.9613	0.9558	0.0055	Sweden
2010s	0.9626	0.9679	0.0053	Uruguay
2020s	0.9458	0.9498	0.004	Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher free and fair elections index, Sweden or Uruguay?: Uruguay, at 0.947 against 0.945 in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in free and fair elections index between Sweden and Uruguay?: 0.002, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Uruguay?: 201 years are reported by both, from 1825 to 2025.
How do Sweden and Uruguay rank globally for free and fair elections index?: Sweden ranks 13th 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.