Foreign Policy Free from Interference of other States Score in Uruguay

Uruguay: Foreign Policy Free from Interference of other States Score was 1.95 in 2025. β—† Volatile

Latest (2025)
1.95
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
20th
of 173 countries
All-time high
2.01
in 1868
All-time low
-2.52
in 1825
Years of data
201
1825–2025

Foreign Policy Free from Interference of other States Score in Uruguay, 1825–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign policy free from interference of other states score in Uruguay is 1.95, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign policy free from interference of other states score in Uruguay peaked at 2.01 in 1868 and was at its lowest, -2.52, in 1825.

That places Uruguay 20th out of 173 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1820s -2.52 -2.52 -2.52 5
1830s -0.554 -0.554 -0.554 10
1840s -0.554 -0.554 -0.554 10
1850s -0.554 -0.554 -0.554 10
1860s 0.9156 -0.559 2.01 10
1870s 2.01 2.01 2.01 10
1880s 2.01 2.01 2.01 10
1890s 2.01 2.01 2.01 10
1900s 2.01 2.01 2.01 10
1910s 2.01 2.01 2.01 10
1920s 2.01 2.01 2.01 10
1930s 2.01 2.01 2.01 10
1940s 2.01 2.01 2.01 10
1950s 2.01 2.01 2.01 10
1960s 2.01 2.01 2.01 10
1970s 2.01 2.01 2.01 10
1980s 2.01 2.01 2.01 10
1990s 2.01 2.01 2.01 10
2000s 2.01 2.01 2.01 10
2010s 2.01 2.01 2.01 10
2020s 1.78 1.45 1.95 6

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 17 Germany 1.99 compare
  2. 18 Austria 1.98 compare
  3. 19 Spain 1.98 compare
  4. 20 Costa Rica 1.95 compare
  5. 22 Nigeria 1.95 compare
  6. 23 Italy 1.93 compare
  7. 23 Lithuania 1.93 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places β†’

More reference data data for Uruguay

All data for Uruguay β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is foreign policy free from interference of other states score in Uruguay?
Foreign policy free from interference of other states score in Uruguay was 1.95 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign policy free from interference of other states score recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 2.01 in 1868.
What is the lowest foreign policy free from interference of other states score recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was -2.52 in 1825.
How does Uruguay rank for foreign policy free from interference of other states score?
Uruguay ranks 20th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
Is foreign policy free from interference of other states score rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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 Foreign Policy Free from Interference of other States Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign Policy Free from Interference of other States Score
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,487 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which foreign policy is free from the interference of other states.