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Civil society participation index in Uruguay

Uruguay: Civil society participation index was 0.845 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.845
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
39th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.899
in 2010
All-time low
0.134
in 1825
Years of data
201
1825–2025

Civil society participation index in Uruguay, 1825–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, civil society participation index in Uruguay stood at 0.845.

That represents a change of down 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, civil society participation index in Uruguay peaked at 0.899 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.134, in 1825.

That places Uruguay 39th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 201 years of available data.

Civil society participation index in Uruguay, year by year

Year Value Change
1825 0.134 —
1826 0.134 +0.0%
1827 0.134 +0.0%
1828 0.134 +0.0%
1829 0.134 +0.0%
1830 0.134 +0.0%
1831 0.134 +0.0%
1832 0.134 +0.0%
1833 0.134 +0.0%
1834 0.134 +0.0%
1835 0.134 +0.0%
1836 0.134 +0.0%
1837 0.134 +0.0%
1838 0.134 +0.0%
1839 0.134 +0.0%
1840 0.19 +41.8%
1841 0.19 +0.0%
1842 0.19 +0.0%
1843 0.19 +0.0%
1844 0.19 +0.0%
1845 0.19 +0.0%
1846 0.19 +0.0%
1847 0.19 +0.0%
1848 0.19 +0.0%
1849 0.19 +0.0%
1850 0.215 +13.2%
1851 0.215 +0.0%
1852 0.215 +0.0%
1853 0.215 +0.0%
1854 0.215 +0.0%
1855 0.215 +0.0%
1856 0.215 +0.0%
1857 0.215 +0.0%
1858 0.215 +0.0%
1859 0.215 +0.0%
1860 0.274 +27.4%
1861 0.274 +0.0%
1862 0.274 +0.0%
1863 0.274 +0.0%
1864 0.274 +0.0%
1865 0.274 +0.0%
1866 0.274 +0.0%
1867 0.274 +0.0%
1868 0.274 +0.0%
1869 0.274 +0.0%
1870 0.274 +0.0%
1871 0.425 +55.1%
1872 0.425 +0.0%
1873 0.425 +0.0%
1874 0.425 +0.0%
1875 0.425 +0.0%
1876 0.425 +0.0%
1877 0.3 -29.4%
1878 0.3 +0.0%
1879 0.3 +0.0%
1880 0.3 +0.0%
1881 0.3 +0.0%
1882 0.3 +0.0%
1883 0.3 +0.0%
1884 0.394 +31.3%
1885 0.513 +30.2%
1886 0.513 +0.0%
1887 0.513 +0.0%
1888 0.513 +0.0%
1889 0.513 +0.0%
1890 0.452 -11.9%
1891 0.452 +0.0%
1892 0.452 +0.0%
1893 0.452 +0.0%
1894 0.452 +0.0%
1895 0.515 +13.9%
1896 0.515 +0.0%
1897 0.515 +0.0%
1898 0.515 +0.0%
1899 0.515 +0.0%
1900 0.515 +0.0%
1901 0.515 +0.0%
1902 0.515 +0.0%
1903 0.515 +0.0%
1904 0.515 +0.0%
1905 0.515 +0.0%
1906 0.548 +6.4%
1907 0.548 +0.0%
1908 0.548 +0.0%
1909 0.548 +0.0%
1910 0.548 +0.0%
1911 0.588 +7.3%
1912 0.588 +0.0%
1913 0.588 +0.0%
1914 0.588 +0.0%
1915 0.588 +0.0%
1916 0.598 +1.7%
1917 0.657 +9.9%
1918 0.664 +1.1%
1919 0.666 +0.3%
1920 0.666 +0.0%
1921 0.666 +0.0%
1922 0.666 +0.0%
1923 0.666 +0.0%
1924 0.666 +0.0%
1925 0.666 +0.0%
1926 0.666 +0.0%
1927 0.666 +0.0%
1928 0.666 +0.0%
1929 0.666 +0.0%
1930 0.666 +0.0%
1931 0.666 +0.0%
1932 0.666 +0.0%
1933 0.524 -21.3%
1934 0.524 +0.0%
1935 0.524 +0.0%
1936 0.524 +0.0%
1937 0.524 +0.0%
1938 0.524 +0.0%
1939 0.651 +24.2%
1940 0.655 +0.6%
1941 0.655 +0.0%
1942 0.704 +7.5%
1943 0.833 +18.3%
1944 0.833 +0.0%
1945 0.833 +0.0%
1946 0.833 +0.0%
1947 0.833 +0.0%
1948 0.833 +0.0%
1949 0.833 +0.0%
1950 0.833 +0.0%
1951 0.833 +0.0%
1952 0.833 +0.0%
1953 0.833 +0.0%
1954 0.833 +0.0%
1955 0.833 +0.0%
1956 0.833 +0.0%
1957 0.833 +0.0%
1958 0.833 +0.0%
1959 0.833 +0.0%
1960 0.833 +0.0%
1961 0.833 +0.0%
1962 0.833 +0.0%
1963 0.833 +0.0%
1964 0.833 +0.0%
1965 0.833 +0.0%
1966 0.833 +0.0%
1967 0.813 -2.4%
1968 0.813 +0.0%
1969 0.813 +0.0%
1970 0.785 -3.4%
1971 0.785 +0.0%
1972 0.77 -1.9%
1973 0.45 -41.6%
1974 0.45 +0.0%
1975 0.45 +0.0%
1976 0.404 -10.2%
1977 0.404 +0.0%
1978 0.404 +0.0%
1979 0.404 +0.0%
1980 0.469 +16.1%
1981 0.469 +0.0%
1982 0.469 +0.0%
1983 0.469 +0.0%
1984 0.469 +0.0%
1985 0.89 +89.8%
1986 0.89 +0.0%
1987 0.89 +0.0%
1988 0.89 +0.0%
1989 0.89 +0.0%
1990 0.89 +0.0%
1991 0.89 +0.0%
1992 0.89 +0.0%
1993 0.89 +0.0%
1994 0.89 +0.0%
1995 0.89 +0.0%
1996 0.89 +0.0%
1997 0.89 +0.0%
1998 0.89 +0.0%
1999 0.89 +0.0%
2000 0.89 +0.0%
2001 0.89 +0.0%
2002 0.89 +0.0%
2003 0.89 +0.0%
2004 0.89 +0.0%
2005 0.89 +0.0%
2006 0.89 +0.0%
2007 0.89 +0.0%
2008 0.89 +0.0%
2009 0.89 +0.0%
2010 0.899 +1.0%
2011 0.899 +0.0%
2012 0.899 +0.0%
2013 0.899 +0.0%
2014 0.899 +0.0%
2015 0.875 -2.7%
2016 0.875 +0.0%
2017 0.875 +0.0%
2018 0.876 +0.1%
2019 0.876 +0.0%
2020 0.867 -1.0%
2021 0.825 -4.8%
2022 0.852 +3.3%
2023 0.845 -0.8%
2024 0.845 +0.0%
2025 0.845 +0.0%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 0.845 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.831, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 0.845 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.761, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1820s 0.134 0.134 0.134 5
1830s 0.134 0.134 0.134 10
1840s 0.19 0.19 0.19 10
1850s 0.215 0.215 0.215 10
1860s 0.274 0.274 0.274 10
1870s 0.3724 0.274 0.425 10
1880s 0.4159 0.3 0.513 10
1890s 0.4835 0.452 0.515 10
1900s 0.5282 0.515 0.548 10
1910s 0.6073 0.548 0.666 10
1920s 0.666 0.666 0.666 10
1930s 0.5793 0.524 0.666 10
1940s 0.7845 0.655 0.833 10
1950s 0.833 0.833 0.833 10
1960s 0.827 0.813 0.833 10
1970s 0.5306 0.404 0.785 10
1980s 0.6795 0.469 0.89 10
1990s 0.89 0.89 0.89 10
2000s 0.89 0.89 0.89 10
2010s 0.8872 0.875 0.899 10
2020s 0.8465 0.825 0.867 6

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 36 Botswana 0.856 compare
  2. 37 Mauritius 0.854 compare
  3. 38 Fiji 0.846 compare
  4. 39 Bolivia 0.845 compare
  5. 41 Lithuania 0.831 compare
  6. 42 Suriname 0.829 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is civil society participation index in Uruguay?
Civil society participation index in Uruguay was 0.845 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest civil society participation index recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.899 in 2010.
What is the lowest civil society participation index recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.134 in 1825.
How does Uruguay rank for civil society participation index?
Uruguay ranks 39th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is civil society participation index rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Civil society participation index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Civil society participation index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,063 data points, 1789–2025
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