Which has higher rule of law index, Chile or Uruguay?

Chile, at 0.951 against 0.945 in Uruguay as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Uruguay?

201 years are reported by both, from 1825 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Rule of Law Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Chile vs Uruguay: Rule of Law Index

Chile

0.951

in 2025

Uruguay

0.945

in 2025

Chile rank

20th

Uruguay rank

22nd

Rule of Law Index over time

Chile
Uruguay

How they compare

Chile currently reports 0.951 against 0.945 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 201 shared years of data; in 1825 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 20th and Uruguay ranks 22nd of 173 countries.

Across the 21 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 9 and Uruguay in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1820s	0.483	0.045	0.438	Chile
1830s	0.5269	0.2012	0.3257	Chile
1840s	0.575	0.1782	0.3968	Chile
1850s	0.5824	0.4568	0.1256	Chile
1860s	0.7293	0.5179	0.2114	Chile
1870s	0.7091	0.5668	0.1423	Chile
1880s	0.7008	0.6218	0.079	Chile
1890s	0.6608	0.8182	0.1574	Uruguay
1900s	0.6849	0.8867	0.2018	Uruguay
1910s	0.689	0.9031	0.2141	Uruguay
1920s	0.6749	0.8946	0.2197	Uruguay
1930s	0.7627	0.8345	0.0718	Uruguay
1940s	0.7739	0.8638	0.0899	Uruguay
1950s	0.756	0.8872	0.1312	Uruguay
1960s	0.8637	0.8666	0.0029	Uruguay
1970s	0.4954	0.4632	0.0322	Chile
1980s	0.39	0.632	0.242	Uruguay
1990s	0.9553	0.9569	0.0016	Uruguay
2000s	0.9584	0.9611	0.0027	Uruguay
2010s	0.9533	0.9635	0.0102	Uruguay
2020s	0.9498	0.9452	0.0047	Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, Chile or Uruguay?: Chile, at 0.951 against 0.945 in Uruguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between Chile and Uruguay?: 0.006, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Uruguay?: 201 years are reported by both, from 1825 to 2025.
How do Chile and Uruguay rank globally for rule of law index?: Chile ranks 20th and Uruguay ranks 22nd of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Rule of Law Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Rule of Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,303 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the government complies with the law, courts are independent, laws transparent, justice accessible, corruption absent, and the bureaucracy is impartial.