How does Uruguay rank for individual liberties and equality before the law index?

Uruguay ranks 29th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is individual liberties and equality before the law index rising or falling in Uruguay?

Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Uruguay

Name: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Uruguay
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Uruguay: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index was 0.932 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.932

Change on year

up 0.4%

World rank

29th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.965

in 2017

All-time low

0.211

in 1974

Years of data

201

1825–2025

Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Uruguay, 1825–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for individual liberties and equality before the law index in Uruguay is 0.932, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individual liberties and equality before the law index in Uruguay peaked at 0.965 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.211, in 1974.

That places Uruguay 29th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 201 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1820s	0.26	0.26	0.26	5
1830s	0.512	0.512	0.512	10
1840s	0.483	0.471	0.501	10
1850s	0.6186	0.501	0.648	10
1860s	0.7749	0.74	0.779	10
1870s	0.7245	0.674	0.772	10
1880s	0.7015	0.674	0.784	10
1890s	0.7561	0.712	0.789	10
1900s	0.8042	0.789	0.823	10
1910s	0.834	0.823	0.863	10
1920s	0.8635	0.852	0.865	10
1930s	0.7518	0.687	0.865	10
1940s	0.8582	0.803	0.883	10
1950s	0.8827	0.882	0.884	10
1960s	0.8639	0.781	0.887	10
1970s	0.323	0.211	0.627	10
1980s	0.5885	0.225	0.958	10
1990s	0.9584	0.952	0.962	10
2000s	0.9625	0.962	0.963	10
2010s	0.9601	0.952	0.965	10
2020s	0.9428	0.928	0.959	6

Countries ranked near Uruguay

26 France 0.938 compare
27 Cyprus 0.936 compare
28 Austria 0.933 compare
29 Lithuania 0.932 compare
31 Malta 0.929 compare
32 Sao Tome and Principe 0.911 compare

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More reference data data for Uruguay

Spring temperature anomalies 0.4369 °C (2026)
Summer temperature anomalies -1.57 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month -0.8785 °C (2026)
Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
Autumn temperature anomalies 0.1951 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 1.51 °C (2025)
Consumer price index 304.15 2010 = 100 (2025)
Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Competitive elections 1 (2025)
Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is individual liberties and equality before the law index in Uruguay?: Individual liberties and equality before the law index in Uruguay was 0.932 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Uruguay?: The highest recorded value was 0.965 in 2017.
What is the lowest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Uruguay?: The lowest recorded value was 0.211 in 1974.
How does Uruguay rank for individual liberties and equality before the law index?: Uruguay ranks 29th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is individual liberties and equality before the law index rising or falling in Uruguay?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which extent to which citizens enjoy physical integrity rights, freedoms of religion, of movement, and from forced labor, as well as access to justice, laws are transparent, and public administration is impartial.