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Clientelism Index in Uruguay

Uruguay: Clientelism Index was 0.085 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.085
Change on year
down 26.1%
World rank
159th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.835
in 1834
All-time low
0.028
in 2015
Years of data
196
1830–2025

Clientelism Index in Uruguay, 1830–2025

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Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, clientelism index in Uruguay stood at 0.085.

That represents a change of down 26.1% on the previous year and up 203.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, clientelism index in Uruguay peaked at 0.835 in 1834 and was at its lowest, 0.028, in 2015.

That places Uruguay 159th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Clientelism Index in Uruguay, year by year

Year Value Change
1830 0.816 —
1831 0.816 +0.0%
1832 0.816 +0.0%
1833 0.818 +0.2%
1834 0.835 +2.1%
1835 0.835 +0.0%
1836 0.834 -0.1%
1837 0.82 -1.7%
1838 0.82 +0.0%
1839 0.812 -1.0%
1840 0.812 +0.0%
1841 0.815 +0.4%
1842 0.818 +0.4%
1843 0.828 +1.2%
1844 0.828 +0.0%
1845 0.828 +0.0%
1846 0.828 +0.0%
1847 0.828 +0.0%
1848 0.828 +0.0%
1849 0.828 +0.0%
1850 0.828 +0.0%
1851 0.819 -1.1%
1852 0.651 -20.5%
1853 0.651 +0.0%
1854 0.663 +1.8%
1855 0.664 +0.2%
1856 0.664 +0.0%
1857 0.663 -0.2%
1858 0.654 -1.4%
1859 0.654 +0.0%
1860 0.376 -42.5%
1861 0.39 +3.7%
1862 0.39 +0.0%
1863 0.39 +0.0%
1864 0.39 +0.0%
1865 0.635 +62.8%
1866 0.635 +0.0%
1867 0.636 +0.2%
1868 0.562 -11.6%
1869 0.562 +0.0%
1870 0.562 +0.0%
1871 0.562 +0.0%
1872 0.55 -2.1%
1873 0.443 -19.5%
1874 0.443 +0.0%
1875 0.443 +0.0%
1876 0.406 -8.4%
1877 0.404 -0.5%
1878 0.406 +0.5%
1879 0.421 +3.7%
1880 0.384 -8.8%
1881 0.386 +0.5%
1882 0.403 +4.4%
1883 0.403 +0.0%
1884 0.4 -0.7%
1885 0.375 -6.3%
1886 0.375 +0.0%
1887 0.377 +0.5%
1888 0.394 +4.5%
1889 0.394 +0.0%
1890 0.394 +0.0%
1891 0.394 +0.0%
1892 0.394 +0.0%
1893 0.392 -0.5%
1894 0.374 -4.6%
1895 0.374 +0.0%
1896 0.376 +0.5%
1897 0.396 +5.3%
1898 0.397 +0.3%
1899 0.405 +2.0%
1900 0.405 +0.0%
1901 0.41 +1.2%
1902 0.456 +11.2%
1903 0.456 +0.0%
1904 0.461 +1.1%
1905 0.468 +1.5%
1906 0.469 +0.2%
1907 0.476 +1.5%
1908 0.537 +12.8%
1909 0.537 +0.0%
1910 0.529 -1.5%
1911 0.45 -14.9%
1912 0.45 +0.0%
1913 0.455 +1.1%
1914 0.515 +13.2%
1915 0.515 +0.0%
1916 0.481 -6.6%
1917 0.292 -39.3%
1918 0.29 -0.7%
1919 0.291 +0.3%
1920 0.312 +7.2%
1921 0.481 +54.2%
1922 0.479 -0.4%
1923 0.459 -4.2%
1924 0.459 +0.0%
1925 0.459 +0.0%
1926 0.46 +0.2%
1927 0.46 +0.0%
1928 0.46 +0.0%
1929 0.456 -0.9%
1930 0.457 +0.2%
1931 0.467 +2.2%
1932 0.467 +0.0%
1933 0.464 -0.6%
1934 0.46 -0.9%
1935 0.46 +0.0%
1936 0.46 +0.0%
1937 0.46 +0.0%
1938 0.459 -0.2%
1939 0.459 +0.0%
1940 0.459 +0.0%
1941 0.459 +0.0%
1942 0.459 +0.0%
1943 0.465 +1.3%
1944 0.465 +0.0%
1945 0.465 +0.0%
1946 0.459 -1.3%
1947 0.406 -11.5%
1948 0.406 +0.0%
1949 0.406 +0.0%
1950 0.406 +0.0%
1951 0.401 -1.2%
1952 0.401 +0.0%
1953 0.401 +0.0%
1954 0.398 -0.7%
1955 0.379 -4.8%
1956 0.379 +0.0%
1957 0.379 +0.0%
1958 0.38 +0.3%
1959 0.394 +3.7%
1960 0.394 +0.0%
1961 0.394 +0.0%
1962 0.393 -0.3%
1963 0.389 -1.0%
1964 0.389 +0.0%
1965 0.389 +0.0%
1966 0.39 +0.3%
1967 0.322 -17.4%
1968 0.322 +0.0%
1969 0.353 +9.6%
1970 0.311 -11.9%
1971 0.311 +0.0%
1972 0.308 -1.0%
1973 0.365 +18.5%
1974 0.365 +0.0%
1975 0.365 +0.0%
1976 0.365 +0.0%
1977 0.365 +0.0%
1978 0.365 +0.0%
1979 0.365 +0.0%
1980 0.365 +0.0%
1981 0.365 +0.0%
1982 0.365 +0.0%
1983 0.365 +0.0%
1984 0.348 -4.7%
1985 0.126 -63.8%
1986 0.126 +0.0%
1987 0.126 +0.0%
1988 0.12 -4.8%
1989 0.12 +0.0%
1990 0.111 -7.5%
1991 0.111 +0.0%
1992 0.111 +0.0%
1993 0.111 +0.0%
1994 0.11 -0.9%
1995 0.096 -12.7%
1996 0.065 -32.3%
1997 0.065 +0.0%
1998 0.065 +0.0%
1999 0.065 +0.0%
2000 0.064 -1.5%
2001 0.064 +0.0%
2002 0.064 +0.0%
2003 0.064 +0.0%
2004 0.066 +3.1%
2005 0.048 -27.3%
2006 0.048 +0.0%
2007 0.048 +0.0%
2008 0.048 +0.0%
2009 0.046 -4.2%
2010 0.037 -19.6%
2011 0.037 +0.0%
2012 0.037 +0.0%
2013 0.037 +0.0%
2014 0.04 +8.1%
2015 0.028 -30.0%
2016 0.028 +0.0%
2017 0.028 +0.0%
2018 0.028 +0.0%
2019 0.042 +50.0%
2020 0.095 +126.2%
2021 0.095 +0.0%
2022 0.121 +27.4%
2023 0.121 +0.0%
2024 0.115 -5.0%
2025 0.085 -26.1%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 0.085 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.131, 65% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 0.085 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.514, 17% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Clientelism Index in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2020 +126.2% 0.042 0.095
1985 -63.8% 0.348 0.126
1865 +62.8% 0.39 0.635
1921 +54.2% 0.312 0.481
2019 +50.0% 0.028 0.042
1860 -42.5% 0.654 0.376

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1830s 0.8222 0.812 0.835 10
1840s 0.8241 0.812 0.828 10
1850s 0.6911 0.651 0.828 10
1860s 0.4966 0.376 0.636 10
1870s 0.464 0.404 0.562 10
1880s 0.3891 0.375 0.403 10
1890s 0.3896 0.374 0.405 10
1900s 0.4675 0.405 0.537 10
1910s 0.4268 0.29 0.529 10
1920s 0.4485 0.312 0.481 10
1930s 0.4613 0.457 0.467 10
1940s 0.4449 0.406 0.465 10
1950s 0.3918 0.379 0.406 10
1960s 0.3735 0.322 0.394 10
1970s 0.3485 0.308 0.365 10
1980s 0.2426 0.12 0.365 10
1990s 0.091 0.065 0.111 10
2000s 0.056 0.046 0.066 10
2010s 0.0342 0.028 0.042 10
2020s 0.1053 0.085 0.121 6

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 157 Chile 0.088 compare
  2. 158 Iceland 0.086 compare
  3. 160 France 0.073 compare
  4. 161 Finland 0.069 compare
  5. 162 Czechia 0.068 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is clientelism index in Uruguay?
Clientelism index in Uruguay was 0.085 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest clientelism index recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.835 in 1834.
What is the lowest clientelism index recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.028 in 2015.
How does Uruguay rank for clientelism index?
Uruguay ranks 159th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is clientelism index rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 203.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Clientelism Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Clientelism Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 24,366 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Composite index measuring the extent to which politics hinge on clientelistic exchanges of targeted goods, jobs, or cash for electoral support; higher values denote more pervasive clientelism.