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

United Kingdom
1
in 2025
Uruguay
1
in 2025
United Kingdom rank
1st
Uruguay rank
1st

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

  • United Kingdom
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 13 times across 201 shared years of data; in 1825 it was United Kingdom ahead.

United Kingdom ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom Uruguay Difference Ahead
1820s 1 0 1 United Kingdom
1830s 1 0.7 0.3 United Kingdom
1840s 1 0.1 0.9 United Kingdom
1850s 1 0.8 0.2 United Kingdom
1860s 1 0.7 0.3 United Kingdom
1870s 1 0.6 0.4 United Kingdom
1880s 1 0.9 0.1 United Kingdom
1890s 1 1 0 —
1900s 1 1 0 —
1910s 1 1 0 —
1920s 1 1 0 —
1930s 1 0.9 0.1 United Kingdom
1940s 1 1 0 —
1950s 1 1 0 —
1960s 1 1 0 —
1970s 1 0.4 0.6 United Kingdom
1980s 1 0.5 0.5 United Kingdom
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, United Kingdom or Uruguay?
United Kingdom, 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 United Kingdom and Uruguay?
0, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and Uruguay?
201 years are reported by both, from 1825 to 2025.
How do United Kingdom and Uruguay rank globally for chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections?
United Kingdom 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.