United States vs Uruguay: Political opposition

United States
1
in 2025
Uruguay
1
in 2025
United States rank
1st
Uruguay rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • United States
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

United States 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 States ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

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