Moldova vs Uruguay: Competitive elections
Moldova
1
in 2025
Uruguay
1
in 2025
Moldova rank
1st
Uruguay rank
1st
Competitive elections over time
- Moldova
- Uruguay
How they compare
Moldova currently reports 1 against 1 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.
Across all 181 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Moldova ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 19 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Moldova | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | Uruguay |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | Uruguay |
| 1950s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 0.6 | 1 | 0.4 | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher competitive elections, Moldova or Uruguay?
- Moldova, at 1 against 1 in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in competitive elections between Moldova and Uruguay?
- 0, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Uruguay?
- 181 years are reported by both, from 1825 to 2025.
- How do Moldova and Uruguay rank globally for competitive elections?
- Moldova ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Competitive elections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Whether the outcomes of elections are uncertain because their timing is not violated, voters are not systematically coerced, and election fraud is not consequential.