Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Uruguay
Uruguay: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index was 0.773 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Uruguay, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, egalitarian political institutions index in Uruguay stood at 0.773.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egalitarian political institutions index in Uruguay peaked at 0.885 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.527, in 1900.
That places Uruguay 42nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.5362 | 0.527 | 0.544 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.6039 | 0.575 | 0.686 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.6957 | 0.695 | 0.696 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.6968 | 0.673 | 0.732 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.754 | 0.732 | 0.765 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.7833 | 0.783 | 0.786 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.7912 | 0.775 | 0.794 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.767 | 0.745 | 0.814 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.797 | 0.745 | 0.841 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.84 | 0.84 | 0.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8626 | 0.848 | 0.885 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8798 | 0.875 | 0.884 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8128 | 0.773 | 0.862 | 6 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is egalitarian political institutions index in Uruguay?
- Egalitarian political institutions index in Uruguay was 0.773 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.885 in 2009.
- What is the lowest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.527 in 1900.
- How does Uruguay rank for egalitarian political institutions index?
- Uruguay ranks 42nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is egalitarian political institutions index rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. 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 Egalitarian Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.