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Centralization of Political Power Index in Uruguay

Uruguay: Centralization of Political Power Index was 0.046 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.046
Change on year
down 13.2%
World rank
157th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.899
in 1825
All-time low
0.035
in 2020
Years of data
201
1825–2025

Centralization of Political Power 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 centralization of political power index in Uruguay is 0.046, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 13.2% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, centralization of political power index in Uruguay peaked at 0.899 in 1825 and was at its lowest, 0.035, in 2020.

Uruguay ranks 157th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Centralization of Political Power Index in Uruguay, year by year

Year Value Change
1825 0.899 —
1826 0.899 +0.0%
1827 0.899 +0.0%
1828 0.899 +0.0%
1829 0.899 +0.0%
1830 0.858 -4.6%
1831 0.862 +0.5%
1832 0.862 +0.0%
1833 0.862 +0.0%
1834 0.862 +0.0%
1835 0.66 -23.4%
1836 0.66 +0.0%
1837 0.66 +0.0%
1838 0.815 +23.5%
1839 0.815 +0.0%
1840 0.783 -3.9%
1841 0.783 +0.0%
1842 0.783 +0.0%
1843 0.783 +0.0%
1844 0.783 +0.0%
1845 0.82 +4.7%
1846 0.878 +7.1%
1847 0.878 +0.0%
1848 0.878 +0.0%
1849 0.878 +0.0%
1850 0.878 +0.0%
1851 0.878 +0.0%
1852 0.501 -42.9%
1853 0.501 +0.0%
1854 0.501 +0.0%
1855 0.593 +18.4%
1856 0.547 -7.8%
1857 0.547 +0.0%
1858 0.547 +0.0%
1859 0.547 +0.0%
1860 0.377 -31.1%
1861 0.311 -17.5%
1862 0.311 +0.0%
1863 0.311 +0.0%
1864 0.311 +0.0%
1865 0.822 +164.3%
1866 0.822 +0.0%
1867 0.822 +0.0%
1868 0.443 -46.1%
1869 0.443 +0.0%
1870 0.428 -3.4%
1871 0.428 +0.0%
1872 0.353 -17.5%
1873 0.353 +0.0%
1874 0.353 +0.0%
1875 0.353 +0.0%
1876 0.77 +118.1%
1877 0.77 +0.0%
1878 0.77 +0.0%
1879 0.77 +0.0%
1880 0.618 -19.7%
1881 0.618 +0.0%
1882 0.618 +0.0%
1883 0.618 +0.0%
1884 0.618 +0.0%
1885 0.422 -31.7%
1886 0.422 +0.0%
1887 0.422 +0.0%
1888 0.422 +0.0%
1889 0.422 +0.0%
1890 0.378 -10.4%
1891 0.378 +0.0%
1892 0.378 +0.0%
1893 0.378 +0.0%
1894 0.371 -1.9%
1895 0.371 +0.0%
1896 0.371 +0.0%
1897 0.449 +21.0%
1898 0.423 -5.8%
1899 0.299 -29.3%
1900 0.298 -0.3%
1901 0.298 +0.0%
1902 0.298 +0.0%
1903 0.298 +0.0%
1904 0.306 +2.7%
1905 0.297 -2.9%
1906 0.297 +0.0%
1907 0.297 +0.0%
1908 0.297 +0.0%
1909 0.301 +1.3%
1910 0.301 +0.0%
1911 0.301 +0.0%
1912 0.253 -15.9%
1913 0.253 +0.0%
1914 0.253 +0.0%
1915 0.239 -5.5%
1916 0.233 -2.5%
1917 0.219 -6.0%
1918 0.184 -16.0%
1919 0.184 +0.0%
1920 0.184 +0.0%
1921 0.185 +0.5%
1922 0.185 +0.0%
1923 0.185 +0.0%
1924 0.18 -2.7%
1925 0.151 -16.1%
1926 0.151 +0.0%
1927 0.151 +0.0%
1928 0.151 +0.0%
1929 0.151 +0.0%
1930 0.151 +0.0%
1931 0.151 +0.0%
1932 0.151 +0.0%
1933 0.227 +50.3%
1934 0.398 +75.3%
1935 0.274 -31.2%
1936 0.274 +0.0%
1937 0.26 -5.1%
1938 0.26 +0.0%
1939 0.258 -0.8%
1940 0.258 +0.0%
1941 0.258 +0.0%
1942 0.268 +3.9%
1943 0.193 -28.0%
1944 0.19 -1.6%
1945 0.19 +0.0%
1946 0.175 -7.9%
1947 0.175 +0.0%
1948 0.175 +0.0%
1949 0.152 -13.1%
1950 0.152 +0.0%
1951 0.152 +0.0%
1952 0.152 +0.0%
1953 0.128 -15.8%
1954 0.128 +0.0%
1955 0.128 +0.0%
1956 0.128 +0.0%
1957 0.128 +0.0%
1958 0.128 +0.0%
1959 0.128 +0.0%
1960 0.14 +9.4%
1961 0.14 +0.0%
1962 0.14 +0.0%
1963 0.14 +0.0%
1964 0.14 +0.0%
1965 0.14 +0.0%
1966 0.14 +0.0%
1967 0.154 +10.0%
1968 0.211 +37.0%
1969 0.211 +0.0%
1970 0.227 +7.6%
1971 0.227 +0.0%
1972 0.292 +28.6%
1973 0.72 +146.6%
1974 0.801 +11.3%
1975 0.801 +0.0%
1976 0.801 +0.0%
1977 0.816 +1.9%
1978 0.816 +0.0%
1979 0.816 +0.0%
1980 0.816 +0.0%
1981 0.816 +0.0%
1982 0.816 +0.0%
1983 0.816 +0.0%
1984 0.847 +3.8%
1985 0.177 -79.1%
1986 0.198 +11.9%
1987 0.12 -39.4%
1988 0.12 +0.0%
1989 0.12 +0.0%
1990 0.075 -37.5%
1991 0.075 +0.0%
1992 0.075 +0.0%
1993 0.075 +0.0%
1994 0.075 +0.0%
1995 0.075 +0.0%
1996 0.075 +0.0%
1997 0.086 +14.7%
1998 0.075 -12.8%
1999 0.075 +0.0%
2000 0.084 +12.0%
2001 0.068 -19.0%
2002 0.068 +0.0%
2003 0.101 +48.5%
2004 0.06 -40.6%
2005 0.05 -16.7%
2006 0.05 +0.0%
2007 0.05 +0.0%
2008 0.051 +2.0%
2009 0.051 +0.0%
2010 0.055 +7.8%
2011 0.055 +0.0%
2012 0.055 +0.0%
2013 0.052 -5.5%
2014 0.052 +0.0%
2015 0.046 -11.5%
2016 0.046 +0.0%
2017 0.046 +0.0%
2018 0.044 -4.3%
2019 0.044 +0.0%
2020 0.035 -20.5%
2021 0.038 +8.6%
2022 0.058 +52.6%
2023 0.056 -3.4%
2024 0.053 -5.4%
2025 0.046 -13.2%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 0.046 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.09, 51% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 0.046 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.236, 19% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1820s 0.899 0.899 0.899 5
1830s 0.7916 0.66 0.862 10
1840s 0.8247 0.783 0.878 10
1850s 0.604 0.501 0.878 10
1860s 0.4973 0.311 0.822 10
1870s 0.5348 0.353 0.77 10
1880s 0.52 0.422 0.618 10
1890s 0.3796 0.299 0.449 10
1900s 0.2987 0.297 0.306 10
1910s 0.242 0.184 0.301 10
1920s 0.1674 0.151 0.185 10
1930s 0.2404 0.151 0.398 10
1940s 0.2034 0.152 0.268 10
1950s 0.1352 0.128 0.152 10
1960s 0.1556 0.14 0.211 10
1970s 0.6317 0.227 0.816 10
1980s 0.4846 0.12 0.847 10
1990s 0.0761 0.075 0.086 10
2000s 0.0633 0.05 0.101 10
2010s 0.0495 0.044 0.055 10
2020s 0.0477 0.035 0.058 6

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 154 Guatemala 0.059 compare
  2. 155 Spain 0.05 compare
  3. 156 France 0.048 compare
  4. 157 Lithuania 0.046 compare
  5. 159 Iceland 0.045 compare
  6. 159 Seychelles 0.045 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is centralization of political power index in Uruguay?
Centralization of political power index in Uruguay was 0.046 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest centralization of political power index recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.899 in 1825.
What is the lowest centralization of political power index recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.035 in 2020.
How does Uruguay rank for centralization of political power index?
Uruguay ranks 157th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is centralization of political power index rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Centralization of Political Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Centralization of Political Power Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,802 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which the executive is unconstrained by the legislature, judiciary, electoral management body, and other oversight.