What is judicial checks on government index in Uruguay?

Judicial checks on government index in Uruguay was 0.951 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest judicial checks on government index recorded in Uruguay?

The highest recorded value was 0.962 in 2020.

What is the lowest judicial checks on government index recorded in Uruguay?

The lowest recorded value was 0.112 in 1830.

How does Uruguay rank for judicial checks on government index?

Uruguay ranks 15th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is judicial checks on government index rising or falling in Uruguay?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 Judicial Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Uruguay

Name: Judicial Checks on Government Index in Uruguay
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Uruguay: Judicial Checks on Government Index was 0.951 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.951

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

15th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.962

in 2020

All-time low

0.112

in 1830

Years of data

201

1825–2025

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Uruguay, 1825–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, judicial checks on government index in Uruguay stood at 0.951.

That represents a change of up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, judicial checks on government index in Uruguay peaked at 0.962 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.112, in 1830.

That places Uruguay 15th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1820s	0.211	0.211	0.211	5
1830s	0.1997	0.112	0.365	10
1840s	0.1486	0.115	0.171	10
1850s	0.4568	0.115	0.578	10
1860s	0.6028	0.196	0.86	10
1870s	0.5206	0.255	0.722	10
1880s	0.551	0.424	0.678	10
1890s	0.7182	0.655	0.819	10
1900s	0.822	0.817	0.827	10
1910s	0.8307	0.827	0.842	10
1920s	0.842	0.842	0.842	10
1930s	0.7682	0.725	0.842	10
1940s	0.7768	0.74	0.81	10
1950s	0.838	0.81	0.85	10
1960s	0.8149	0.747	0.835	10
1970s	0.3499	0.191	0.726	10
1980s	0.4904	0.191	0.84	10
1990s	0.906	0.892	0.908	10
2000s	0.921	0.861	0.941	10
2010s	0.9398	0.929	0.949	10
2020s	0.9507	0.94	0.962	6

Countries ranked near Uruguay

13 Brazil 0.954 compare
13 Guatemala 0.954 compare
15 Netherlands 0.951 compare
17 Costa Rica 0.95 compare
18 Lithuania 0.949 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Summer temperature anomalies -1.57 °C (2026)
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Autumn temperature anomalies 0.1951 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 1.51 °C (2025)
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Competitive elections 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is judicial checks on government index in Uruguay?: Judicial checks on government index in Uruguay was 0.951 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest judicial checks on government index recorded in Uruguay?: The highest recorded value was 0.962 in 2020.
What is the lowest judicial checks on government index recorded in Uruguay?: The lowest recorded value was 0.112 in 1830.
How does Uruguay rank for judicial checks on government index?: Uruguay ranks 15th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is judicial checks on government index rising or falling in Uruguay?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 Judicial Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Judicial Checks on Government Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,297 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the executive respects the constitution, complies with the judiciary and high courts, and higher and lower courts are independent.