Switzerland vs Uruguay: Political opposition

Switzerland
1
in 2025
Uruguay
1
in 2025
Switzerland rank
1st
Uruguay rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Switzerland
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 19 times across 201 shared years of data; in 1825 it was Switzerland ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland Uruguay Difference Ahead
1820s 1 0 1 Switzerland
1830s 1 0.5 0.5 Switzerland
1840s 1 0.4 0.6 Switzerland
1850s 1 0.7 0.3 Switzerland
1860s 1 0.5 0.5 Switzerland
1870s 1 0.4 0.6 Switzerland
1880s 1 0.6 0.4 Switzerland
1890s 1 0.8 0.2 Switzerland
1900s 1 0.7 0.3 Switzerland
1910s 1 1 0
1920s 1 1 0
1930s 1 0.5 0.5 Switzerland
1940s 1 1 0
1950s 1 1 0
1960s 1 1 0
1970s 1 0.3 0.7 Switzerland
1980s 1 0.6 0.4 Switzerland
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, Switzerland or Uruguay?
Switzerland, at 1 against 1 in Uruguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Switzerland and Uruguay?
0, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Uruguay?
201 years are reported by both, from 1825 to 2025.
How do Switzerland and Uruguay rank globally for political opposition?
Switzerland 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

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