Portugal vs Uruguay: Strong Elected Local Governments Index
Portugal
0.966
in 2025
Uruguay
0.966
in 2025
Portugal rank
41st
Uruguay rank
41st
Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time
- Portugal
- Uruguay
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.966 against 0.966 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 192 shared years of data; in 1834 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 41st and Uruguay ranks 41st of 175 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 17 and Uruguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0.8578 | 0 | 0.8578 | Portugal |
| 1840s | 0.3393 | 0 | 0.3393 | Portugal |
| 1850s | 0.072 | 0 | 0.072 | Portugal |
| 1860s | 0.072 | 0 | 0.072 | Portugal |
| 1870s | 0.1377 | 0 | 0.1377 | Portugal |
| 1880s | 0.5337 | 0 | 0.5337 | Portugal |
| 1890s | 0.1239 | 0 | 0.1239 | Portugal |
| 1900s | 0.2852 | 0 | 0.2852 | Portugal |
| 1910s | 0.546 | 0 | 0.546 | Portugal |
| 1920s | 0.4516 | 0 | 0.4516 | Portugal |
| 1930s | 0.31 | 0.1473 | 0.1627 | Portugal |
| 1940s | 0.31 | 0.491 | 0.181 | Uruguay |
| 1950s | 0.31 | 0.491 | 0.181 | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 0.31 | 0.491 | 0.181 | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 0.5724 | 0.3398 | 0.2326 | Portugal |
| 1980s | 0.966 | 0.346 | 0.62 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 0.966 | 0.417 | 0.549 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 0.966 | 0.482 | 0.484 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.966 | 0.928 | 0.038 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.966 | 0.9432 | 0.0228 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Portugal or Uruguay?
- Portugal, at 0.966 against 0.966 in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Portugal and Uruguay?
- 0, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Uruguay?
- 192 years are reported by both, from 1834 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Uruguay rank globally for strong elected local governments index?
- Portugal ranks 41st and Uruguay ranks 41st of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Strong Elected Local Governments Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which elected local governments exist, and they operate without interference from local unelected bodies.