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Free and Fair Elections Index in Uruguay

Uruguay: Free and Fair Elections Index was 0.947 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.947
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
12th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.972
in 2010
All-time low
0
in 1825
Years of data
201
1825–2025

Free and Fair Elections Index in Uruguay, 1825–2025

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

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 0.947 for free and fair elections index in 2025.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, free and fair elections index in Uruguay peaked at 0.972 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1825.

Uruguay ranks 12th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Free and Fair Elections Index in Uruguay, year by year

Year Value Change
1825 0 —
1826 0 —
1827 0 —
1828 0 —
1829 0 —
1830 0 —
1831 0 —
1832 0 —
1833 0.021 —
1834 0.169 +704.8%
1835 0.169 +0.0%
1836 0.169 +0.0%
1837 0.168 -0.6%
1838 0.167 -0.6%
1839 0.148 -11.4%
1840 0.148 +0.0%
1841 0.125 -15.5%
1842 0.107 -14.4%
1843 0.105 -1.9%
1844 0.105 +0.0%
1845 0.105 +0.0%
1846 0.105 +0.0%
1847 0.105 +0.0%
1848 0.105 +0.0%
1849 0.105 +0.0%
1850 0.105 +0.0%
1851 0.116 +10.5%
1852 0.224 +93.1%
1853 0.224 +0.0%
1854 0.231 +3.1%
1855 0.232 +0.4%
1856 0.232 +0.0%
1857 0.23 -0.9%
1858 0.208 -9.6%
1859 0.208 +0.0%
1860 0.21 +1.0%
1861 0.225 +7.1%
1862 0.225 +0.0%
1863 0.225 +0.0%
1864 0.225 +0.0%
1865 0.225 +0.0%
1866 0.225 +0.0%
1867 0.229 +1.8%
1868 0.267 +16.6%
1869 0.267 +0.0%
1870 0.267 +0.0%
1871 0.267 +0.0%
1872 0.281 +5.2%
1873 0.404 +43.8%
1874 0.404 +0.0%
1875 0.404 +0.0%
1876 0.303 -25.0%
1877 0.288 -5.0%
1878 0.289 +0.3%
1879 0.296 +2.4%
1880 0.296 +0.0%
1881 0.296 +0.0%
1882 0.296 +0.0%
1883 0.296 +0.0%
1884 0.295 -0.3%
1885 0.292 -1.0%
1886 0.292 +0.0%
1887 0.292 +0.0%
1888 0.293 +0.3%
1889 0.293 +0.0%
1890 0.3 +2.4%
1891 0.374 +24.7%
1892 0.374 +0.0%
1893 0.374 +0.0%
1894 0.372 -0.5%
1895 0.372 +0.0%
1896 0.372 +0.0%
1897 0.373 +0.3%
1898 0.377 +1.1%
1899 0.415 +10.1%
1900 0.415 +0.0%
1901 0.4 -3.6%
1902 0.266 -33.5%
1903 0.266 +0.0%
1904 0.266 +0.0%
1905 0.267 +0.4%
1906 0.267 +0.0%
1907 0.259 -3.0%
1908 0.185 -28.6%
1909 0.185 +0.0%
1910 0.194 +4.9%
1911 0.275 +41.8%
1912 0.325 +18.2%
1913 0.32 -1.5%
1914 0.267 -16.6%
1915 0.295 +10.5%
1916 0.46 +55.9%
1917 0.728 +58.3%
1918 0.758 +4.1%
1919 0.758 +0.0%
1920 0.747 -1.5%
1921 0.667 -10.7%
1922 0.667 +0.0%
1923 0.664 -0.4%
1924 0.731 +10.1%
1925 0.806 +10.3%
1926 0.834 +3.5%
1927 0.834 +0.0%
1928 0.834 +0.0%
1929 0.832 -0.2%
1930 0.831 -0.1%
1931 0.818 -1.6%
1932 0.818 +0.0%
1933 0.401 -51.0%
1934 0.758 +89.0%
1935 0.762 +0.5%
1936 0.762 +0.0%
1937 0.762 +0.0%
1938 0.754 -1.0%
1939 0.752 -0.3%
1940 0.752 +0.0%
1941 0.752 +0.0%
1942 0.761 +1.2%
1943 0.861 +13.1%
1944 0.861 +0.0%
1945 0.861 +0.0%
1946 0.881 +2.3%
1947 0.906 +2.8%
1948 0.906 +0.0%
1949 0.906 +0.0%
1950 0.906 +0.0%
1951 0.906 +0.0%
1952 0.906 +0.0%
1953 0.906 +0.0%
1954 0.907 +0.1%
1955 0.909 +0.2%
1956 0.909 +0.0%
1957 0.909 +0.0%
1958 0.909 +0.0%
1959 0.907 -0.2%
1960 0.907 +0.0%
1961 0.907 +0.0%
1962 0.907 +0.0%
1963 0.907 +0.0%
1964 0.907 +0.0%
1965 0.907 +0.0%
1966 0.906 -0.1%
1967 0.901 -0.6%
1968 0.901 +0.0%
1969 0.901 +0.0%
1970 0.901 +0.0%
1971 0.877 -2.7%
1972 0.718 -18.1%
1973 0 -100.0%
1974 0 —
1975 0 —
1976 0 —
1977 0 —
1978 0 —
1979 0 —
1980 0 —
1981 0 —
1982 0 —
1983 0 —
1984 0.095 —
1985 0.956 +906.3%
1986 0.956 +0.0%
1987 0.956 +0.0%
1988 0.956 +0.0%
1989 0.956 +0.0%
1990 0.955 -0.1%
1991 0.955 +0.0%
1992 0.955 +0.0%
1993 0.955 +0.0%
1994 0.955 +0.0%
1995 0.957 +0.2%
1996 0.957 +0.0%
1997 0.957 +0.0%
1998 0.957 +0.0%
1999 0.957 +0.0%
2000 0.955 -0.2%
2001 0.955 +0.0%
2002 0.955 +0.0%
2003 0.955 +0.0%
2004 0.955 +0.0%
2005 0.956 +0.1%
2006 0.956 +0.0%
2007 0.956 +0.0%
2008 0.956 +0.0%
2009 0.959 +0.3%
2010 0.972 +1.4%
2011 0.972 +0.0%
2012 0.972 +0.0%
2013 0.972 +0.0%
2014 0.971 -0.1%
2015 0.964 -0.7%
2016 0.964 +0.0%
2017 0.963 -0.1%
2018 0.963 +0.0%
2019 0.966 +0.3%
2020 0.954 -1.2%
2021 0.954 +0.0%
2022 0.946 -0.8%
2023 0.949 +0.3%
2024 0.949 +0.0%
2025 0.947 -0.2%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 0.947 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.929, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 0.947 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.768, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1820s 0 0 0 5
1830s 0.1011 0 0.169 10
1840s 0.1115 0.105 0.148 10
1850s 0.201 0.105 0.232 10
1860s 0.2323 0.21 0.267 10
1870s 0.3203 0.267 0.404 10
1880s 0.2941 0.292 0.296 10
1890s 0.3703 0.3 0.415 10
1900s 0.2776 0.185 0.415 10
1910s 0.438 0.194 0.758 10
1920s 0.7616 0.664 0.834 10
1930s 0.7418 0.401 0.831 10
1940s 0.8447 0.752 0.906 10
1950s 0.9074 0.906 0.909 10
1960s 0.9051 0.901 0.907 10
1970s 0.2496 0 0.901 10
1980s 0.4875 0 0.956 10
1990s 0.956 0.955 0.957 10
2000s 0.9558 0.955 0.959 10
2010s 0.9679 0.963 0.972 10
2020s 0.9498 0.946 0.954 6

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 9 Netherlands 0.954 compare
  2. 9 New Zealand 0.954 compare
  3. 11 Estonia 0.952 compare
  4. 13 Ireland 0.945 compare
  5. 13 Italy 0.945 compare
  6. 13 Sweden 0.945 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is free and fair elections index in Uruguay?
Free and fair elections index in Uruguay was 0.947 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest free and fair elections index recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.972 in 2010.
What is the lowest free and fair elections index recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1825.
How does Uruguay rank for free and fair elections index?
Uruguay ranks 12th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is free and fair elections index rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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 Free and Fair Elections Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Free and Fair Elections Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,402 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which registration fraud, systematic irregularities, government intimidation of the opposition, vote buying, and election violence are absent, and the election management body is autonomous and has enough staff and resources.