Philippines vs Uruguay: Universal right to vote in practice
Philippines
2
in 2025
Uruguay
2
in 2025
Philippines rank
1st
Uruguay rank
1st
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- Philippines
- Uruguay
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 2 against 2 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 201 shared years of data; in 1825 it was Uruguay ahead.
Philippines ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | 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 | 0.2 | 0.2 | Uruguay |
| 1920s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Uruguay |
| 1930s | 0 | 1.6 | 1.6 | Uruguay |
| 1940s | 0 | 2 | 2 | Uruguay |
| 1950s | 0 | 2 | 2 | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 0 | 2 | 2 | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 2 | 1.2 | 0.8 | Philippines |
| 1990s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher universal right to vote in practice, Philippines or Uruguay?
- Philippines, at 2 against 2 in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Philippines and Uruguay?
- 0, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Uruguay?
- 201 years are reported by both, from 1825 to 2025.
- How do Philippines and Uruguay rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- Philippines 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 Universal right to vote in practice. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Indicates whether virtually all adult citizens have the right to vote in practice (score 2), only men have broad voting rights in practice (score 1), or there are no broad voting rights in practice (score 0).