Saint Lucia vs Uruguay: Democracy

Saint Lucia
7
in 2025
Uruguay
7
in 2025
Saint Lucia rank
1st
Uruguay rank
1st

Democracy over time

  • Saint Lucia
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Saint Lucia currently reports 7 against 7 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Uruguay ahead.

Saint Lucia ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Saint Lucia averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saint Lucia Uruguay Difference Ahead
1950s 2 6.89 4.89 Uruguay
1960s 3.2 6 2.8 Uruguay
1970s 6 2.1 3.9 Saint Lucia
1980s 7 4 3 Saint Lucia
1990s 7 7 0
2000s 7 7 0
2010s 7 7 0
2020s 7 7 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Saint Lucia or Uruguay?
Saint Lucia, at 7 against 7 in Uruguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Saint Lucia and Uruguay?
0, with Saint Lucia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Lucia and Uruguay?
75 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2025.
How do Saint Lucia and Uruguay rank globally for democracy?
Saint Lucia 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 Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Democracy
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

Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between non-electoral autocracies (score 0), one-party autocracies (score 1), multi-party autocracies without elected executive (score 2), multi-party autocracies (score 3), exclusive democracies (score 4), male democracies (score 5), electoral democracies (score 6), and full democracies (score 7).