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Participatory Political Institutions Index in Uruguay

Uruguay: Participatory Political Institutions Index was 0.815 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.815
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
2nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.845
in 1996
All-time low
0.044
in 1825
Years of data
201
1825–2025

Participatory Political Institutions Index in Uruguay, 1825–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for participatory political institutions index in Uruguay is 0.815, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participatory political institutions index in Uruguay peaked at 0.845 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.044, in 1825.

That places Uruguay 2nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Participatory Political Institutions Index in Uruguay, year by year

Year Value Change
1825 0.044 —
1826 0.044 +0.0%
1827 0.044 +0.0%
1828 0.064 +45.5%
1829 0.064 +0.0%
1830 0.072 +12.5%
1831 0.082 +13.9%
1832 0.082 +0.0%
1833 0.082 +0.0%
1834 0.082 +0.0%
1835 0.082 +0.0%
1836 0.082 +0.0%
1837 0.082 +0.0%
1838 0.082 +0.0%
1839 0.082 +0.0%
1840 0.101 +23.2%
1841 0.101 +0.0%
1842 0.101 +0.0%
1843 0.101 +0.0%
1844 0.101 +0.0%
1845 0.101 +0.0%
1846 0.101 +0.0%
1847 0.101 +0.0%
1848 0.101 +0.0%
1849 0.101 +0.0%
1850 0.111 +9.9%
1851 0.111 +0.0%
1852 0.111 +0.0%
1853 0.111 +0.0%
1854 0.111 +0.0%
1855 0.111 +0.0%
1856 0.111 +0.0%
1857 0.111 +0.0%
1858 0.111 +0.0%
1859 0.111 +0.0%
1860 0.127 +14.4%
1861 0.127 +0.0%
1862 0.127 +0.0%
1863 0.127 +0.0%
1864 0.127 +0.0%
1865 0.127 +0.0%
1866 0.127 +0.0%
1867 0.127 +0.0%
1868 0.127 +0.0%
1869 0.127 +0.0%
1870 0.127 +0.0%
1871 0.178 +40.2%
1872 0.178 +0.0%
1873 0.178 +0.0%
1874 0.178 +0.0%
1875 0.178 +0.0%
1876 0.178 +0.0%
1877 0.135 -24.2%
1878 0.135 +0.0%
1879 0.135 +0.0%
1880 0.135 +0.0%
1881 0.135 +0.0%
1882 0.135 +0.0%
1883 0.135 +0.0%
1884 0.162 +20.0%
1885 0.21 +29.6%
1886 0.21 +0.0%
1887 0.21 +0.0%
1888 0.21 +0.0%
1889 0.21 +0.0%
1890 0.193 -8.1%
1891 0.193 +0.0%
1892 0.193 +0.0%
1893 0.193 +0.0%
1894 0.193 +0.0%
1895 0.205 +6.2%
1896 0.205 +0.0%
1897 0.205 +0.0%
1898 0.205 +0.0%
1899 0.205 +0.0%
1900 0.205 +0.0%
1901 0.205 +0.0%
1902 0.205 +0.0%
1903 0.205 +0.0%
1904 0.205 +0.0%
1905 0.205 +0.0%
1906 0.216 +5.4%
1907 0.216 +0.0%
1908 0.216 +0.0%
1909 0.216 +0.0%
1910 0.216 +0.0%
1911 0.232 +7.4%
1912 0.232 +0.0%
1913 0.232 +0.0%
1914 0.232 +0.0%
1915 0.232 +0.0%
1916 0.234 +0.9%
1917 0.321 +37.2%
1918 0.45 +40.2%
1919 0.541 +20.2%
1920 0.541 +0.0%
1921 0.541 +0.0%
1922 0.541 +0.0%
1923 0.541 +0.0%
1924 0.541 +0.0%
1925 0.541 +0.0%
1926 0.541 +0.0%
1927 0.541 +0.0%
1928 0.541 +0.0%
1929 0.541 +0.0%
1930 0.541 +0.0%
1931 0.541 +0.0%
1932 0.541 +0.0%
1933 0.496 -8.3%
1934 0.474 -4.4%
1935 0.474 +0.0%
1936 0.474 +0.0%
1937 0.475 +0.2%
1938 0.63 +32.6%
1939 0.686 +8.9%
1940 0.688 +0.3%
1941 0.688 +0.0%
1942 0.701 +1.9%
1943 0.731 +4.3%
1944 0.726 -0.7%
1945 0.721 -0.7%
1946 0.727 +0.8%
1947 0.724 -0.4%
1948 0.72 -0.6%
1949 0.717 -0.4%
1950 0.722 +0.7%
1951 0.736 +1.9%
1952 0.736 +0.0%
1953 0.736 +0.0%
1954 0.736 +0.0%
1955 0.731 -0.7%
1956 0.722 -1.2%
1957 0.714 -1.1%
1958 0.722 +1.1%
1959 0.722 +0.0%
1960 0.722 +0.0%
1961 0.722 +0.0%
1962 0.722 +0.0%
1963 0.713 -1.2%
1964 0.705 -1.1%
1965 0.697 -1.1%
1966 0.727 +4.3%
1967 0.733 +0.8%
1968 0.733 +0.0%
1969 0.733 +0.0%
1970 0.723 -1.4%
1971 0.717 -0.8%
1972 0.712 -0.7%
1973 0.311 -56.3%
1974 0.307 -1.3%
1975 0.307 +0.0%
1976 0.279 -9.1%
1977 0.273 -2.2%
1978 0.267 -2.2%
1979 0.261 -2.2%
1980 0.309 +18.4%
1981 0.309 +0.0%
1982 0.309 +0.0%
1983 0.309 +0.0%
1984 0.357 +15.5%
1985 0.672 +88.2%
1986 0.674 +0.3%
1987 0.668 -0.9%
1988 0.663 -0.7%
1989 0.801 +20.8%
1990 0.795 -0.7%
1991 0.79 -0.6%
1992 0.792 +0.3%
1993 0.792 +0.0%
1994 0.839 +5.9%
1995 0.839 +0.0%
1996 0.845 +0.7%
1997 0.84 -0.6%
1998 0.835 -0.6%
1999 0.819 -1.9%
2000 0.808 -1.3%
2001 0.798 -1.2%
2002 0.819 +2.6%
2003 0.814 -0.6%
2004 0.833 +2.3%
2005 0.828 -0.6%
2006 0.822 -0.7%
2007 0.816 -0.7%
2008 0.805 -1.3%
2009 0.823 +2.2%
2010 0.82 -0.4%
2011 0.814 -0.7%
2012 0.809 -0.6%
2013 0.831 +2.7%
2014 0.825 -0.7%
2015 0.813 -1.5%
2016 0.807 -0.7%
2017 0.8 -0.9%
2018 0.785 -1.9%
2019 0.787 +0.3%
2020 0.782 -0.6%
2021 0.763 -2.4%
2022 0.77 +0.9%
2023 0.767 -0.4%
2024 0.815 +6.3%
2025 0.815 +0.0%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 0.815 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.616, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 0.815 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.581, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1820s 0.052 0.044 0.064 5
1830s 0.081 0.072 0.082 10
1840s 0.101 0.101 0.101 10
1850s 0.111 0.111 0.111 10
1860s 0.127 0.127 0.127 10
1870s 0.16 0.127 0.178 10
1880s 0.1752 0.135 0.21 10
1890s 0.199 0.193 0.205 10
1900s 0.2094 0.205 0.216 10
1910s 0.2922 0.216 0.541 10
1920s 0.541 0.541 0.541 10
1930s 0.5332 0.474 0.686 10
1940s 0.7143 0.688 0.731 10
1950s 0.7277 0.714 0.736 10
1960s 0.7207 0.697 0.733 10
1970s 0.4157 0.261 0.723 10
1980s 0.5071 0.309 0.801 10
1990s 0.8186 0.79 0.845 10
2000s 0.8166 0.798 0.833 10
2010s 0.8091 0.785 0.831 10
2020s 0.7853 0.763 0.815 6

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 1 Switzerland 0.882 compare
  2. 3 Taiwan 0.799 compare
  3. 4 Italy 0.741 compare
  4. 5 Ecuador 0.738 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is participatory political institutions index in Uruguay?
Participatory political institutions index in Uruguay was 0.815 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest participatory political institutions index recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.845 in 1996.
What is the lowest participatory political institutions index recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.044 in 1825.
How does Uruguay rank for participatory political institutions index?
Uruguay ranks 2nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is participatory political institutions index rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Participatory Political Institutions Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,844 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.