Poland vs Uruguay: Competitive elections
Poland
1
in 2025
Uruguay
1
in 2025
Poland rank
1st
Uruguay rank
1st
Competitive elections over time
- Poland
- Uruguay
How they compare
Poland currently reports 1 against 1 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.
Across all 158 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Poland ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 17 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 | Uruguay |
| 1920s | 0.6 | 1 | 0.4 | Uruguay |
| 1930s | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 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 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.5 | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 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, Poland or Uruguay?
- Poland, at 1 against 1 in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in competitive elections between Poland and Uruguay?
- 0, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Uruguay?
- 158 years are reported by both, from 1868 to 2025.
- How do Poland and Uruguay rank globally for competitive elections?
- Poland 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.