Egypt vs Uruguay: Political opposition

Egypt
1
in 2025
Uruguay
1
in 2025
Egypt rank
1st
Uruguay rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Egypt
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 8 times across 201 shared years of data; in 1825 it was Uruguay ahead.

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

Across the 21 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 4 and Uruguay in 13.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Uruguay Difference Ahead
1820s 0 0 0
1830s 0 0.5 0.5 Uruguay
1840s 0 0.4 0.4 Uruguay
1850s 0 0.7 0.7 Uruguay
1860s 0 0.5 0.5 Uruguay
1870s 0 0.4 0.4 Uruguay
1880s 0.7 0.6 0.1 Egypt
1890s 1 0.8 0.2 Egypt
1900s 1 0.7 0.3 Egypt
1910s 1 1 0
1920s 0.5 1 0.5 Uruguay
1930s 0.7 0.5 0.2 Egypt
1940s 1 1 0
1950s 0.2 1 0.8 Uruguay
1960s 0 1 1 Uruguay
1970s 0 0.3 0.3 Uruguay
1980s 0 0.6 0.6 Uruguay
1990s 0 1 1 Uruguay
2000s 0.5 1 0.5 Uruguay
2010s 0.6 1 0.4 Uruguay
2020s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political opposition, Egypt or Uruguay?
Egypt, at 1 against 1 in Uruguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Egypt and Uruguay?
0, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Uruguay?
201 years are reported by both, from 1825 to 2025.
How do Egypt and Uruguay rank globally for political opposition?
Egypt 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.