Democracy in Uruguay
Uruguay: Democracy was 8 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
23rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
9
in 1986
All-time low
0
in 1825
Years of data
201
1825–2025
Democracy in Uruguay, 1825–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 8 for democracy in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, democracy in Uruguay peaked at 9 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1825.
Uruguay ranks 23rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Democracy in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1825 | 0 | — |
| 1826 | 0 | — |
| 1827 | 0 | — |
| 1828 | 0 | — |
| 1829 | 0 | — |
| 1830 | 0 | — |
| 1831 | 0 | — |
| 1832 | 0 | — |
| 1833 | 3 | — |
| 1834 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1842 | 0 | — |
| 1843 | 0 | — |
| 1844 | 0 | — |
| 1845 | 0 | — |
| 1846 | 0 | — |
| 1847 | 0 | — |
| 1848 | 0 | — |
| 1849 | 0 | — |
| 1850 | 0 | — |
| 1851 | 3 | — |
| 1852 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1854 | 3 | — |
| 1855 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1866 | 0 | — |
| 1867 | 0 | — |
| 1868 | 3 | — |
| 1869 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1877 | 0 | — |
| 1878 | 0 | — |
| 1879 | 0 | — |
| 1880 | 0 | — |
| 1881 | 3 | — |
| 1882 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1920 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 1924 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 1926 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1934 | 3 | — |
| 1935 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1937 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 6 | +50.0% |
| 1940 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 1947 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 1969 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 1972 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 1973 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 1974 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 8 | — |
| 1986 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 1987 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2024 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 8 | +0.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 8 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1830s | 2.1 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.3 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 1850s | 2.4 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.1 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.8 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.7 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 1890s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 1900s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.1 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 1920s | 5.2 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 1930s | 4.2 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
| 1940s | 6.4 | 6 | 7 | 10 |
| 1950s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.8 | 6 | 7 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.8 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.4 | 0 | 9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.5 | 8 | 9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More reference data data for Uruguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2999 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2195 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 33.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.01 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is democracy in Uruguay?
- Democracy in Uruguay was 8 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest democracy recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 9 in 1986.
- What is the lowest democracy recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1825.
- How does Uruguay rank for democracy?
- Uruguay ranks 23rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is democracy rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. 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 Democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Political regime of a country using the Regimes of the World classification by political scientists Anna Lührmann, Marcus Tannenberg and Staffan Lindberg, including ambiguous categories.