Argentina vs Uruguay: Political opposition

Argentina
1
in 2025
Uruguay
1
in 2025
Argentina rank
1st
Uruguay rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Argentina
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 14 times across 201 shared years of data; in 1825 it was Uruguay ahead.

Argentina ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 21 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 6 and Uruguay in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Uruguay Difference Ahead
1820s 0 0 0
1830s 0 0.5 0.5 Uruguay
1840s 0 0.4 0.4 Uruguay
1850s 0.1 0.7 0.6 Uruguay
1860s 0.4 0.5 0.1 Uruguay
1870s 1 0.4 0.6 Argentina
1880s 1 0.6 0.4 Argentina
1890s 1 0.8 0.2 Argentina
1900s 1 0.7 0.3 Argentina
1910s 1 1 0
1920s 1 1 0
1930s 0.8 0.5 0.3 Argentina
1940s 0.7 1 0.3 Uruguay
1950s 0.7 1 0.3 Uruguay
1960s 0.5 1 0.5 Uruguay
1970s 0.3 0.3 0
1980s 0.7 0.6 0.1 Argentina
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 political opposition, Argentina or Uruguay?
Argentina, at 1 against 1 in Uruguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Argentina and Uruguay?
0, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Uruguay?
201 years are reported by both, from 1825 to 2025.
How do Argentina and Uruguay rank globally for political opposition?
Argentina ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political opposition. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Political opposition
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Indicates whether more than one party or non-party candidate are able to compete in elections for the legislature.