Switzerland vs Uruguay: Competitive elections
Switzerland
1
in 2025
Uruguay
1
in 2025
Switzerland rank
1st
Uruguay rank
1st
Competitive elections over time
- Switzerland
- Uruguay
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1 against 1 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 201 shared years of data; in 1825 it was Uruguay ahead.
Switzerland ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 21 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0.2 | 0 | 0.2 | Switzerland |
| 1850s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1860s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1870s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 1 | 0.3 | 0.7 | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1 | 0.3 | 0.7 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | Switzerland |
| 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, Switzerland or Uruguay?
- Switzerland, at 1 against 1 in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in competitive elections between Switzerland and Uruguay?
- 0, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Uruguay?
- 201 years are reported by both, from 1825 to 2025.
- How do Switzerland and Uruguay rank globally for competitive elections?
- Switzerland 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.