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

Spain, at 0.947 against 0.945 in Uruguay as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Spain 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.

Spain vs Uruguay: Rule of Law Index

Spain

0.947

in 2025

Uruguay

0.945

in 2025

Spain rank

21st

Uruguay rank

22nd

Rule of Law Index over time

Spain
Uruguay

How they compare

Spain currently reports 0.947 against 0.945 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 201 shared years of data; in 1825 it was Spain ahead.

Spain ranks 21st and Uruguay ranks 22nd of 173 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Spain	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1820s	0.245	0.045	0.2	Spain
1830s	0.327	0.2012	0.1258	Spain
1840s	0.392	0.1782	0.2138	Spain
1850s	0.4416	0.4568	0.0152	Uruguay
1860s	0.4596	0.5179	0.0583	Uruguay
1870s	0.534	0.5668	0.0328	Uruguay
1880s	0.5492	0.6218	0.0726	Uruguay
1890s	0.579	0.8182	0.2392	Uruguay
1900s	0.579	0.8867	0.3077	Uruguay
1910s	0.579	0.9031	0.3241	Uruguay
1920s	0.4919	0.8946	0.4027	Uruguay
1930s	0.6381	0.8345	0.1964	Uruguay
1940s	0.4395	0.8638	0.4243	Uruguay
1950s	0.435	0.8872	0.4522	Uruguay
1960s	0.455	0.8666	0.4116	Uruguay
1970s	0.6195	0.4632	0.1563	Spain
1980s	0.987	0.632	0.355	Spain
1990s	0.987	0.9569	0.0301	Spain
2000s	0.9874	0.9611	0.0263	Spain
2010s	0.9754	0.9635	0.0119	Spain
2020s	0.9682	0.9452	0.023	Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, Spain or Uruguay?: Spain, at 0.947 against 0.945 in Uruguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between Spain and Uruguay?: 0.002, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Uruguay?: 201 years are reported by both, from 1825 to 2025.
How do Spain and Uruguay rank globally for rule of law index?: Spain ranks 21st 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.