Engaged Society Score in Uruguay
Uruguay: Engaged Society Score was 2.03 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.03
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
24th
of 176 countries
All-time high
3.01
in 2018
All-time low
-1.89
in 1981
Years of data
201
1825–2025
Engaged Society Score in Uruguay, 1825–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for engaged society score in Uruguay is 2.03, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, engaged society score in Uruguay peaked at 3.01 in 2018 and was at its lowest, -1.89, in 1981.
Uruguay ranks 24th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Engaged Society Score in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1825 | -0.632 | — |
| 1826 | -0.632 | -0.0% |
| 1827 | -0.632 | -0.0% |
| 1828 | -0.632 | -0.0% |
| 1829 | -0.632 | -0.0% |
| 1830 | -0.632 | -0.0% |
| 1831 | -0.632 | -0.0% |
| 1832 | -0.632 | -0.0% |
| 1833 | -0.632 | -0.0% |
| 1834 | -0.632 | -0.0% |
| 1835 | -0.632 | -0.0% |
| 1836 | -0.632 | -0.0% |
| 1837 | -0.632 | -0.0% |
| 1838 | -0.632 | -0.0% |
| 1839 | -0.632 | -0.0% |
| 1840 | -0.049 | -92.2% |
| 1841 | -0.049 | -0.0% |
| 1842 | -0.049 | -0.0% |
| 1843 | -0.049 | -0.0% |
| 1844 | -0.049 | -0.0% |
| 1845 | -0.049 | -0.0% |
| 1846 | -0.049 | -0.0% |
| 1847 | -0.049 | -0.0% |
| 1848 | -0.049 | -0.0% |
| 1849 | -0.049 | -0.0% |
| 1850 | -0.049 | -0.0% |
| 1851 | 0.518 | -1157.1% |
| 1852 | 0.518 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 0.518 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.518 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.518 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.518 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.518 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.518 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.518 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.518 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 0.518 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 0.518 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.518 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.518 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | -0.63 | -221.6% |
| 1866 | -0.63 | -0.0% |
| 1867 | -0.63 | -0.0% |
| 1868 | -0.039 | -93.8% |
| 1869 | -0.039 | -0.0% |
| 1870 | -0.039 | -0.0% |
| 1871 | -0.039 | -0.0% |
| 1872 | -0.039 | -0.0% |
| 1873 | -0.039 | -0.0% |
| 1874 | -0.039 | -0.0% |
| 1875 | -0.039 | -0.0% |
| 1876 | -0.039 | -0.0% |
| 1877 | -0.633 | +1523.1% |
| 1878 | -0.633 | -0.0% |
| 1879 | -0.633 | -0.0% |
| 1880 | -0.633 | -0.0% |
| 1881 | -0.633 | -0.0% |
| 1882 | -0.633 | -0.0% |
| 1883 | -0.633 | -0.0% |
| 1884 | -0.633 | -0.0% |
| 1885 | -0.069 | -89.1% |
| 1886 | -0.069 | -0.0% |
| 1887 | -0.069 | -0.0% |
| 1888 | -0.069 | -0.0% |
| 1889 | -0.069 | -0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.655 | -1049.3% |
| 1891 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.778 | +18.8% |
| 1905 | 1.25 | +60.7% |
| 1906 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 1.41 | +12.8% |
| 1917 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.091 | -93.5% |
| 1934 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.389 | +327.5% |
| 1937 | 0.389 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.389 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.389 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.657 | +68.9% |
| 1941 | 0.657 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.657 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 1.75 | +166.1% |
| 1944 | 1.75 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 1.75 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 1.75 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 1.75 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 1.75 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 1.75 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 1.75 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 1.75 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 1.75 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 1.99 | +14.0% |
| 1954 | 1.99 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 1.99 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 1.99 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 1.99 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 1.99 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 1.99 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 1.99 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 1.99 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.99 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.99 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.99 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.99 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.99 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.566 | -71.6% |
| 1968 | 0.566 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.566 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.566 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.566 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.566 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | -1.88 | -431.6% |
| 1974 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -1.48 | -21.4% |
| 1981 | -1.89 | +27.7% |
| 1982 | -1.89 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -1.89 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -1.25 | -33.8% |
| 1985 | 1.62 | -230.3% |
| 1986 | 2.12 | +30.5% |
| 1987 | 2.12 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.12 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.12 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.4 | +13.3% |
| 1991 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.84 | +18.2% |
| 2001 | 2.84 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.84 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.84 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.84 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.91 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 2.91 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.91 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.91 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.91 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.91 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.91 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.91 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.67 | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 2.67 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.67 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.67 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.67 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.01 | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 3.01 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.62 | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 2.39 | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 2.08 | -12.8% |
| 2023 | 2.08 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.08 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2.03 | -2.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 2.03 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.67, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 2.03 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.12, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | -0.632 | -0.632 | -0.632 | 5 |
| 1830s | -0.632 | -0.632 | -0.632 | 10 |
| 1840s | -0.049 | -0.049 | -0.049 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.4613 | -0.049 | 0.518 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0622 | -0.63 | 0.518 | 10 |
| 1870s | -0.2172 | -0.633 | -0.039 | 10 |
| 1880s | -0.351 | -0.633 | -0.069 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.655 | 0.655 | 0.655 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.9648 | 0.655 | 1.25 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.31 | 1.25 | 1.41 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.41 | 1.41 | 1.41 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.6059 | 0.091 | 1.41 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.42 | 0.657 | 1.75 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.92 | 1.75 | 1.99 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.56 | 0.566 | 1.99 | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.14 | -1.88 | 0.566 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1727 | -1.89 | 2.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.87 | 2.84 | 2.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.81 | 2.67 | 3.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.22 | 2.03 | 2.62 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More reference data data for Uruguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2999 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2195 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 33.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.01 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is engaged society score in Uruguay?
- Engaged society score in Uruguay was 2.03 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest engaged society score recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 3.01 in 2018.
- What is the lowest engaged society score recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.89 in 1981.
- How does Uruguay rank for engaged society score?
- Uruguay ranks 24th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is engaged society score rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. 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 Engaged Society Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which ordinary people independently discuss important policy changes among themselves, in the media, in associations or neighborhoods, or in the streets.