Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Uruguay

Uruguay: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index was 0.773 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.773
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
42nd
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.885
in 2009
All-time low
0.527
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Uruguay, 1900–2025

00.20.40.60.8190019622025

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 41 Croatia 0.775 compare
  2. 43 Moldova 0.77 compare
  3. 44 Belarus 0.766 compare
  4. 45 Tanzania 0.763 compare

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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

Indicator
Egalitarian 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
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Central estimate of the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.