Spain vs Uruguay: Political regime polity

Spain
2
in 2018
Uruguay
2
in 2018
Spain rank
1st
Uruguay rank
1st

Political regime polity over time

  • Spain
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 2 against 2 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 189 shared years of data; in 1830 it was Uruguay ahead.

Spain ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 168 countries.

Across the 19 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 5 and Uruguay in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Uruguay Difference Ahead
1830s 0.4 1 0.6 Uruguay
1840s 1 1 0 —
1850s 0.9 1 0.1 Uruguay
1860s 0.2 1 0.8 Uruguay
1870s 1 1 0 —
1880s 1 1 0 —
1890s 1 1 0 —
1900s 2 1 1 Spain
1910s 2 1 1 Spain
1920s 0.6 1 0.4 Uruguay
1930s 1.7 1 0.7 Spain
1940s 0 1 1 Uruguay
1950s 0 1.8 1.8 Uruguay
1960s 0 2 2 Uruguay
1970s 0.7 0.4 0.3 Spain
1980s 2 1 1 Spain
1990s 2 2 0 —
2000s 2 2 0 —
2010s 2 2 0 —

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political regime polity, Spain or Uruguay?
Spain, at 2 against 2 in Uruguay as of 2018.
What is the difference in political regime polity between Spain and Uruguay?
0, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Uruguay?
189 years are reported by both, from 1830 to 2018.
How do Spain and Uruguay rank globally for political regime polity?
Spain ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Political regime polity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Political regime polity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed