United Kingdom vs Uruguay: Political opposition

United Kingdom
1
in 2025
Uruguay
1
in 2025
United Kingdom rank
1st
Uruguay rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • United Kingdom
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom ahead.

United Kingdom ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

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