Spain vs Uruguay: Rule of law index
Spain
0.947
in 2025
Uruguay
0.945
in 2025
Spain rank
23rd
Uruguay rank
24th
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 23rd and Uruguay ranks 24th of 176 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 23rd and Uruguay ranks 24th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.