Tuvalu vs Uruguay: Competitive elections
Tuvalu
1
in 2025
Uruguay
1
in 2025
Tuvalu rank
1st
Uruguay rank
1st
Competitive elections over time
- Tuvalu
- Uruguay
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 1 against 1 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Uruguay ahead.
Tuvalu ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tuvalu | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4 | 0 | 0.4 | Tuvalu |
| 1980s | 1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | Tuvalu |
| 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, Tuvalu or Uruguay?
- Tuvalu, at 1 against 1 in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in competitive elections between Tuvalu and Uruguay?
- 0, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tuvalu and Uruguay?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Tuvalu and Uruguay rank globally for competitive elections?
- Tuvalu 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.