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Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Uruguay

Uruguay: Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government was 99.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
99.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
21st
of 174 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1830
All-time low
1.0%
in 1839
Years of data
196
1830–2025

Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Uruguay, 1830–2025

020406080100183019272025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Uruguay is 99.9%, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Uruguay peaked at 100.0% in 1830 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1839.

That places Uruguay 21st out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 196 years of available data.

Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Uruguay, year by year

Year % Change
1830 100.0% —
1831 100.0% +0.0%
1832 100.0% +0.0%
1833 100.0% +0.0%
1834 100.0% +0.0%
1835 85.0% -15.0%
1836 70.0% -17.6%
1837 97.0% +38.6%
1838 97.0% +0.0%
1839 1.0% -99.0%
1840 1.0% +0.0%
1841 1.0% +0.0%
1842 1.0% +0.0%
1843 1.0% +0.0%
1844 1.0% +0.0%
1845 1.0% +0.0%
1846 1.0% +0.0%
1847 1.0% +0.0%
1848 1.0% +0.0%
1849 1.0% +0.0%
1850 1.0% +0.0%
1851 1.0% +0.0%
1852 1.0% +0.0%
1853 100.0% +9900.0%
1854 100.0% +0.0%
1855 100.0% +0.0%
1856 100.0% +0.0%
1857 100.0% +0.0%
1858 100.0% +0.0%
1859 100.0% +0.0%
1860 100.0% +0.0%
1861 100.0% +0.0%
1862 100.0% +0.0%
1863 100.0% +0.0%
1864 100.0% +0.0%
1865 70.0% -30.0%
1866 100.0% +42.9%
1867 100.0% +0.0%
1868 100.0% +0.0%
1869 100.0% +0.0%
1870 100.0% +0.0%
1871 100.0% +0.0%
1872 70.0% -30.0%
1873 70.0% +0.0%
1874 70.0% +0.0%
1875 70.0% +0.0%
1876 70.0% +0.0%
1877 70.0% +0.0%
1878 70.0% +0.0%
1879 70.0% +0.0%
1880 70.0% +0.0%
1881 70.0% +0.0%
1882 70.0% +0.0%
1883 85.0% +21.4%
1884 85.0% +0.0%
1885 85.0% +0.0%
1886 85.0% +0.0%
1887 85.0% +0.0%
1888 85.0% +0.0%
1889 85.0% +0.0%
1890 85.0% +0.0%
1891 85.0% +0.0%
1892 85.0% +0.0%
1893 85.0% +0.0%
1894 85.0% +0.0%
1895 85.0% +0.0%
1896 85.0% +0.0%
1897 60.3% -29.1%
1898 60.3% +0.0%
1899 60.3% +0.0%
1900 60.3% +0.0%
1901 60.3% +0.0%
1902 60.3% +0.0%
1903 59.7% -0.9%
1904 60.8% +1.8%
1905 88.9% +46.2%
1906 99.0% +11.5%
1907 99.0% +0.0%
1908 99.0% +0.0%
1909 99.0% +0.0%
1910 99.0% +0.0%
1911 99.0% +0.0%
1912 99.0% +0.0%
1913 99.0% +0.0%
1914 99.0% +0.0%
1915 99.0% +0.0%
1916 99.0% +0.0%
1917 99.0% +0.0%
1918 99.0% +0.0%
1919 99.0% +0.0%
1920 99.0% +0.0%
1921 99.0% +0.0%
1922 99.0% +0.0%
1923 99.0% +0.0%
1924 99.0% +0.0%
1925 99.0% +0.0%
1926 99.0% +0.0%
1927 99.0% +0.0%
1928 99.0% +0.0%
1929 99.0% +0.0%
1930 99.0% +0.0%
1931 99.0% +0.0%
1932 99.0% +0.0%
1933 99.0% +0.0%
1934 99.0% +0.0%
1935 99.0% +0.0%
1936 99.0% +0.0%
1937 99.0% +0.0%
1938 99.0% +0.0%
1939 99.0% +0.0%
1940 99.0% +0.0%
1941 99.0% +0.0%
1942 99.0% +0.0%
1943 99.0% +0.0%
1944 99.0% +0.0%
1945 99.0% +0.0%
1946 99.0% +0.0%
1947 99.0% +0.0%
1948 99.0% +0.0%
1949 99.0% +0.0%
1950 99.0% +0.0%
1951 99.0% +0.0%
1952 99.0% +0.0%
1953 99.0% +0.0%
1954 99.0% +0.0%
1955 99.0% +0.0%
1956 99.0% +0.0%
1957 99.0% +0.0%
1958 99.0% +0.0%
1959 99.0% +0.0%
1960 99.0% +0.0%
1961 99.0% +0.0%
1962 99.0% +0.0%
1963 99.0% +0.0%
1964 99.0% +0.0%
1965 99.0% +0.0%
1966 99.0% +0.0%
1967 99.0% +0.0%
1968 99.0% +0.0%
1969 99.0% +0.0%
1970 99.0% +0.0%
1971 99.0% +0.0%
1972 99.0% +0.0%
1973 99.0% +0.0%
1974 99.0% +0.0%
1975 99.0% +0.0%
1976 99.0% +0.0%
1977 99.0% +0.0%
1978 99.0% +0.0%
1979 99.0% +0.0%
1980 99.0% +0.0%
1981 99.0% +0.0%
1982 99.0% +0.0%
1983 99.0% +0.0%
1984 99.0% +0.0%
1985 99.0% +0.0%
1986 99.0% +0.0%
1987 99.0% +0.0%
1988 99.0% +0.0%
1989 99.0% +0.0%
1990 99.0% +0.0%
1991 99.0% +0.0%
1992 99.0% +0.0%
1993 99.0% +0.0%
1994 99.0% +0.0%
1995 99.0% +0.0%
1996 99.0% +0.0%
1997 99.0% +0.0%
1998 99.0% +0.0%
1999 99.0% +0.0%
2000 99.0% +0.0%
2001 99.0% +0.0%
2002 99.0% +0.0%
2003 99.0% +0.0%
2004 99.0% +0.0%
2005 99.0% +0.0%
2006 99.0% +0.0%
2007 99.0% +0.0%
2008 99.0% +0.0%
2009 99.0% +0.0%
2010 99.0% +0.0%
2011 99.0% +0.0%
2012 99.0% +0.0%
2013 99.0% +0.0%
2014 99.0% +0.0%
2015 99.0% +0.0%
2016 99.0% +0.0%
2017 99.0% +0.0%
2018 99.0% +0.0%
2019 99.0% +0.0%
2020 99.0% +0.0%
2021 99.8% +0.7%
2022 100.0% +0.2%
2023 99.5% -0.5%
2024 99.9% +0.4%
2025 99.9% +0.0%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 99.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.9%, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 99.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 90.0%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1830s 85.0% 1.0% 100.0% 10
1840s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 10
1850s 70.3% 1.0% 100.0% 10
1860s 97.0% 70.0% 100.0% 10
1870s 76.0% 70.0% 100.0% 10
1880s 80.5% 70.0% 85.0% 10
1890s 77.6% 60.3% 85.0% 10
1900s 78.6% 59.7% 99.0% 10
1910s 99.0% 99.0% 99.0% 10
1920s 99.0% 99.0% 99.0% 10
1930s 99.0% 99.0% 99.0% 10
1940s 99.0% 99.0% 99.0% 10
1950s 99.0% 99.0% 99.0% 10
1960s 99.0% 99.0% 99.0% 10
1970s 99.0% 99.0% 99.0% 10
1980s 99.0% 99.0% 99.0% 10
1990s 99.0% 99.0% 99.0% 10
2000s 99.0% 99.0% 99.0% 10
2010s 99.0% 99.0% 99.0% 10
2020s 99.7% 99.0% 100.0% 6

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 20 Czechia 99.9% compare
  2. 22 Belgium 99.9% compare
  3. 22 Bulgaria 99.9% compare
  4. 22 Spain 99.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Uruguay?
Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Uruguay was 99.9% in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest percentage of territory effectively controlled by government recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1830.
What is the lowest percentage of territory effectively controlled by government recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1839.
How does Uruguay rank for percentage of territory effectively controlled by government?
Uruguay ranks 21st out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is percentage of territory effectively controlled by government rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government
Unit
%
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 22,594 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the percentage of territory controlled by the government.