Liberal Political Institutions Index in Uruguay
Uruguay: Liberal Political Institutions Index was 0.926 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Liberal Political Institutions Index in Uruguay, 1825–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, liberal political institutions index in Uruguay stood at 0.926.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liberal political institutions index in Uruguay peaked at 0.944 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.139, in 1977.
Uruguay ranks 16th of 176 countries on this measure, 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 | 0.163 | 0.163 | 0.163 | 5 |
| 1830s | 0.4715 | 0.434 | 0.521 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.3982 | 0.249 | 0.509 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.5655 | 0.249 | 0.665 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.6554 | 0.363 | 0.828 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.6162 | 0.384 | 0.785 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.6044 | 0.515 | 0.703 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.7053 | 0.681 | 0.763 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.7408 | 0.73 | 0.756 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.7805 | 0.756 | 0.828 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.8251 | 0.823 | 0.828 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.6756 | 0.536 | 0.825 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.7777 | 0.675 | 0.833 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.8388 | 0.831 | 0.843 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8271 | 0.77 | 0.849 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3067 | 0.139 | 0.715 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5123 | 0.144 | 0.899 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9211 | 0.918 | 0.923 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9243 | 0.908 | 0.934 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9322 | 0.929 | 0.937 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9275 | 0.916 | 0.944 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 13 New Zealand 0.938 compare
- 14 France 0.936 compare
- 17 Lithuania 0.923 compare
- 18 South Korea 0.912 compare
- 19 Austria 0.909 compare
- 19 Seychelles 0.909 compare
- 19 Spain 0.909 compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is liberal political institutions index in Uruguay?
- Liberal political institutions index in Uruguay was 0.926 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest liberal political institutions index recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.944 in 2020.
- What is the lowest liberal political institutions index recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.139 in 1977.
- How does Uruguay rank for liberal political institutions index?
- Uruguay ranks 16th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is liberal political institutions index rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.