Uruguay vs Vanuatu: Liberal political institutions
Uruguay
1
in 2025
Vanuatu
1
in 2025
Uruguay rank
1st
Vanuatu rank
1st
Liberal political institutions over time
- Uruguay
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 1 against 1 in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 120 shared years of data; in 1906 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Uruguay ranks 1st and Vanuatu ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Uruguay averaged higher in 6 and Vanuatu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uruguay | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0.2 | 0 | 0.2 | Uruguay |
| 1920s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Uruguay |
| 1930s | 0.3 | 0 | 0.3 | Uruguay |
| 1940s | 0.7 | 0 | 0.7 | Uruguay |
| 1950s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 0.8 | 0 | 0.8 | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Vanuatu |
| 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 liberal political institutions, Uruguay or Vanuatu?
- Uruguay, at 1 against 1 in Vanuatu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal political institutions between Uruguay and Vanuatu?
- 0, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uruguay and Vanuatu?
- 120 years are reported by both, from 1906 to 2025.
- How do Uruguay and Vanuatu rank globally for liberal political institutions?
- Uruguay ranks 1st and Vanuatu ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal political institutions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of whether the country has meaningfully liberal political institutions.