What is the highest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Uruguay?

The highest recorded value was 0.961 in 2009.

What is the lowest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Uruguay?

The lowest recorded value was 0.091 in 1974.

How does Uruguay rank for deliberative political institutions index?

Uruguay ranks 11th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

Is deliberative political institutions index rising or falling in Uruguay?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Uruguay data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Uruguay

Name: Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Uruguay
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Uruguay: Deliberative Political Institutions Index was 0.926 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.926

Change on year

up 10.2%

World rank

11th

of 175 countries

All-time high

0.961

in 2009

All-time low

0.091

in 1974

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Uruguay, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for deliberative political institutions index in Uruguay is 0.926, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 10.2% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deliberative political institutions index in Uruguay peaked at 0.961 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.091, in 1974.

That places Uruguay 11th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.7081	0.596	0.772	10
1910s	0.8078	0.772	0.872	10
1920s	0.879	0.879	0.879	10
1930s	0.6257	0.487	0.879	10
1940s	0.8039	0.661	0.863	10
1950s	0.8898	0.863	0.898	10
1960s	0.8164	0.569	0.898	10
1970s	0.2355	0.091	0.569	10
1980s	0.5121	0.092	0.918	10
1990s	0.924	0.924	0.924	10
2000s	0.9482	0.935	0.961	10
2010s	0.9427	0.923	0.959	10
2020s	0.863	0.84	0.926	6

Countries ranked near Uruguay

8 Chile 0.934 compare
9 France 0.932 compare
10 Sweden 0.93 compare
11 Australia 0.926 compare
13 Costa Rica 0.925 compare
14 Mauritius 0.924 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

More reference data data for Uruguay

Spring temperature anomalies 0.4369 °C (2026)
Summer temperature anomalies -1.57 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month -0.8785 °C (2026)
Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
Autumn temperature anomalies 0.1951 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 1.51 °C (2025)
Consumer price index 304.15 2010 = 100 (2025)
Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Competitive elections 1 (2025)
Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is deliberative political institutions index in Uruguay?: Deliberative political institutions index in Uruguay was 0.926 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Uruguay?: The highest recorded value was 0.961 in 2009.
What is the lowest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Uruguay?: The lowest recorded value was 0.091 in 1974.
How does Uruguay rank for deliberative political institutions index?: Uruguay ranks 11th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is deliberative political institutions index rising or falling in Uruguay?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Deliberative Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.