Sweden vs Uruguay: Political regime polity

Sweden
2
in 2018
Uruguay
2
in 2018
Sweden rank
1st
Uruguay rank
1st

Political regime polity over time

  • Sweden
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 189 shared years of data; in 1830 it was Uruguay ahead.

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

Across the 19 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 7 and Uruguay in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden Uruguay Difference Ahead
1830s 0 1 1 Uruguay
1840s 0 1 1 Uruguay
1850s 0.5 1 0.5 Uruguay
1860s 1 1 0 —
1870s 1 1 0 —
1880s 1 1 0 —
1890s 1 1 0 —
1900s 1 1 0 —
1910s 1.6 1 0.6 Sweden
1920s 2 1 1 Sweden
1930s 2 1 1 Sweden
1940s 2 1 1 Sweden
1950s 2 1.8 0.2 Sweden
1960s 2 2 0 —
1970s 2 0.4 1.6 Sweden
1980s 2 1 1 Sweden
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, Sweden or Uruguay?
Sweden, at 2 against 2 in Uruguay as of 2018.
What is the difference in political regime polity between Sweden and Uruguay?
0, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Uruguay?
189 years are reported by both, from 1830 to 2018.
How do Sweden and Uruguay rank globally for political regime polity?
Sweden 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