Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Uruguay

Uruguay: Government Effectiveness - Governance score was 64.77 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
64.77 0-100
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
54th
of 204 countries
All-time high
68.83 0-100
in 2022
All-time low
56.71 0-100
in 2004
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Uruguay, 1996–2024

02040601996201020241996: 65.7 0-1001998: 60.4 0-1002000: 59.3 0-1002002: 61.2 0-1002003: 60.9 0-1002004: 56.7 0-1002005: 62.1 0-1002006: 61.9 0-1002007: 62.2 0-1002008: 63.6 0-1002009: 64.1 0-1002010: 64.2 0-1002011: 63 0-1002012: 60.9 0-1002013: 60.8 0-1002014: 64.3 0-1002015: 63.7 0-1002016: 62.8 0-1002017: 60.9 0-1002018: 61.9 0-1002019: 64.7 0-1002020: 66.3 0-1002021: 67.4 0-1002022: 68.8 0-1002023: 67.9 0-1002024: 64.8 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government effectiveness - governance score in Uruguay is 64.77 0-100, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Uruguay peaked at 68.83 0-100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 56.71 0-100, in 2004.

That places Uruguay 54th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 63.05 0-100 60.4 0-100 65.69 0-100 2
2000s 61.34 0-100 56.71 0-100 64.14 0-100 9
2010s 62.71 0-100 60.75 0-100 64.72 0-100 10
2020s 67.05 0-100 64.77 0-100 68.83 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 51 Croatia 65.14 0-100 compare
  2. 52 Bahamas 65.13 0-100 compare
  3. 53 Saint Kitts and Nevis 64.78 0-100 compare
  4. 55 Poland 64.43 0-100 compare
  5. 56 Slovakia 64.13 0-100 compare
  6. 57 Aruba 64.11 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness - governance score in Uruguay?
Government effectiveness - governance score in Uruguay was 64.77 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 68.83 0-100 in 2022.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 56.71 0-100 in 2004.
How does Uruguay rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
Uruguay ranks 54th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 5,168 data points, 1996–2024
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