Colombia vs Uruguay: Political opposition

Colombia
1
in 2025
Uruguay
1
in 2025
Colombia rank
1st
Uruguay rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Colombia
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 20 times across 196 shared years of data; in 1830 it was Uruguay ahead.

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

Across the 20 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 7 and Uruguay in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Uruguay Difference Ahead
1830s 1 0.5 0.5 Colombia
1840s 1 0.4 0.6 Colombia
1850s 1 0.7 0.3 Colombia
1860s 0.5 0.5 0
1870s 1 0.4 0.6 Colombia
1880s 0.5 0.6 0.1 Uruguay
1890s 0.8 0.8 0
1900s 0 0.7 0.7 Uruguay
1910s 1 1 0
1920s 1 1 0
1930s 1 0.5 0.5 Colombia
1940s 0.9 1 0.1 Uruguay
1950s 0.2 1 0.8 Uruguay
1960s 1 1 0
1970s 1 0.3 0.7 Colombia
1980s 1 0.6 0.4 Colombia
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, Colombia or Uruguay?
Colombia, at 1 against 1 in Uruguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Colombia and Uruguay?
0, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Uruguay?
196 years are reported by both, from 1830 to 2025.
How do Colombia and Uruguay rank globally for political opposition?
Colombia 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.