Nauru vs Uruguay: Political opposition
Nauru
1
in 2025
Uruguay
1
in 2025
Nauru rank
1st
Uruguay rank
1st
Political opposition over time
- Nauru
- Uruguay
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 1 against 1 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 138 shared years of data; in 1888 it was Uruguay ahead.
Nauru ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Nauru averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Uruguay |
| 1890s | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | Uruguay |
| 1900s | 0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | Uruguay |
| 1910s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Uruguay |
| 1920s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Uruguay |
| 1930s | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Uruguay |
| 1940s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Uruguay |
| 1950s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1 | 0.3 | 0.7 | Nauru |
| 1980s | 1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | Nauru |
| 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, Nauru or Uruguay?
- Nauru, at 1 against 1 in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political opposition between Nauru and Uruguay?
- 0, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Uruguay?
- 138 years are reported by both, from 1888 to 2025.
- How do Nauru and Uruguay rank globally for political opposition?
- Nauru 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
Indicates whether more than one party or non-party candidate are able to compete in elections for the legislature.