What is legislative checks on government index in Uruguay?

Legislative checks on government index in Uruguay was 0.917 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 0.938 in 2004.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.054 in 1984.

How does Uruguay rank for legislative checks on government index?

Uruguay ranks 22nd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 Legislative Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Legislative Checks on Government Index in Uruguay

Name: Legislative 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: Legislative Checks on Government Index was 0.917 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.917

Change on year

up 3.7%

World rank

22nd

of 174 countries

All-time high

0.938

in 2004

All-time low

0.054

in 1984

Years of data

185

1830–2025

Legislative Checks on Government Index in Uruguay, 1830–2025

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

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 0.917 for legislative checks on government index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, legislative checks on government index in Uruguay peaked at 0.938 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.054, in 1984.

Uruguay ranks 22nd of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 185 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1830s	0.6879	0.66	0.691	10
1840s	0.5427	0.094	0.886	10
1850s	0.6311	0.094	0.786	10
1860s	0.6034	0.097	0.885	10
1870s	0.6094	0.193	0.887	10
1880s	0.5738	0.45	0.67	10
1890s	0.6602	0.59	0.707	10
1900s	0.6161	0.601	0.632	10
1910s	0.6999	0.628	0.808	10
1920s	0.7918	0.79	0.808	10
1930s	0.5838	0.379	0.79	10
1940s	0.7282	0.496	0.83	10
1950s	0.83	0.83	0.83	10
1960s	0.831	0.808	0.865	10
1970s	0.808	0.808	0.808	3
1980s	0.7682	0.054	0.911	6
1990s	0.923	0.923	0.923	10
2000s	0.911	0.896	0.938	10
2010s	0.918	0.918	0.918	10
2020s	0.9083	0.883	0.928	6

Countries ranked near Uruguay

19 Malawi 0.922 compare
20 Lithuania 0.919 compare
20 Portugal 0.919 compare
22 Poland 0.917 compare
24 Thailand 0.916 compare
25 Italy 0.905 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is legislative checks on government index in Uruguay?: Legislative checks on government index in Uruguay was 0.917 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest legislative checks on government index recorded in Uruguay?: The highest recorded value was 0.938 in 2004.
What is the lowest legislative checks on government index recorded in Uruguay?: The lowest recorded value was 0.054 in 1984.
How does Uruguay rank for legislative checks on government index?: Uruguay ranks 22nd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is legislative checks on government index rising or falling in Uruguay?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 Legislative Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Legislative Checks on Government Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 23,601 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.