Trinidad and Tobago vs Uruguay: Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections

Trinidad and Tobago
1
in 2025
Uruguay
1
in 2025
Trinidad and Tobago rank
1st
Uruguay rank
1st

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

  • Trinidad and Tobago
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 1 against 1 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Uruguay ahead.

Trinidad and Tobago ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Trinidad and Tobago averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Trinidad and Tobago Uruguay Difference Ahead
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 0.4 1 0.6 Uruguay
1960s 1 1 0
1970s 1 0.4 0.6 Trinidad and Tobago
1980s 1 0.5 0.5 Trinidad and Tobago
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 chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections, Trinidad and Tobago or Uruguay?
Trinidad and Tobago, 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 Trinidad and Tobago and Uruguay?
0, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Trinidad and Tobago and Uruguay?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Trinidad and Tobago and Uruguay rank globally for chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections?
Trinidad and Tobago 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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About this data

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.