Iraq vs Uruguay: Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections

Iraq
1
in 2025
Uruguay
1
in 2025
Iraq rank
1st
Uruguay rank
1st

Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections over time

  • Iraq
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

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

Across all 201 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 176 countries.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 21 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Uruguay Difference Ahead
1820s 0 0 0 —
1830s 0 0.7 0.7 Uruguay
1840s 0 0.1 0.1 Uruguay
1850s 0 0.8 0.8 Uruguay
1860s 0 0.7 0.7 Uruguay
1870s 0 0.6 0.6 Uruguay
1880s 0 0.9 0.9 Uruguay
1890s 0 1 1 Uruguay
1900s 0 1 1 Uruguay
1910s 0 1 1 Uruguay
1920s 0 1 1 Uruguay
1930s 0 0.9 0.9 Uruguay
1940s 0 1 1 Uruguay
1950s 0.6 1 0.4 Uruguay
1960s 0 1 1 Uruguay
1970s 0 0.4 0.4 Uruguay
1980s 0 0.5 0.5 Uruguay
1990s 0.5 1 0.5 Uruguay
2000s 0.7 1 0.3 Uruguay
2010s 1 1 0 —
2020s 1 1 0 —

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections, Iraq or Uruguay?
Iraq, at 1 against 1 in Uruguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections between Iraq and Uruguay?
0, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Uruguay?
201 years are reported by both, from 1825 to 2025.
How do Iraq and Uruguay rank globally for chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections?
Iraq ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,307 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Data by Lührmann et al. (2018) and V-Dem. "Chief executive" is defined here as the head of state or the head of government, whoever has more power over the appointment and dismissal of cabinet ministers.