How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Uruguay?

125 years are reported by both, from 1901 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Strong Elected Regional Governments Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Australia vs Uruguay: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index

Australia

0.975

in 2025

Uruguay

0.985

in 2025

Australia rank

12th

Uruguay rank

9th

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index over time

Australia
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 0.985 against 0.975 in Australia, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 125 shared years of data; in 1901 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 12th and Uruguay ranks 9th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 7 and Uruguay in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.975	0.081	0.894	Australia
1910s	0.975	0.2444	0.7306	Australia
1920s	0.975	0.983	0.008	Uruguay
1930s	0.975	0.8713	0.1037	Australia
1940s	0.975	0.976	0.001	Uruguay
1950s	0.975	0.976	0.001	Uruguay
1960s	0.975	0.976	0.001	Uruguay
1970s	0.975	0.4417	0.5333	Australia
1980s	0.975	0.609	0.366	Australia
1990s	0.975	0.971	0.004	Australia
2000s	0.975	0.971	0.004	Australia
2010s	0.975	0.9808	0.0058	Uruguay
2020s	0.975	0.985	0.01	Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Australia or Uruguay?: Uruguay, at 0.985 against 0.975 in Australia as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between Australia and Uruguay?: 0.01, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Uruguay?: 125 years are reported by both, from 1901 to 2025.
How do Australia and Uruguay rank globally for strong elected regional governments index?: Australia ranks 12th and Uruguay ranks 9th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Strong Elected Regional Governments Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 29,575 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which elected regional governments exist, and they operate without interference from regional unelected bodies.