Democracy in Uruguay
Uruguay: Democracy was 4 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Democracy in Uruguay, 1900–2025
Source: Episodes of Regime Transformation (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, democracy in Uruguay stood at 4.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, democracy in Uruguay peaked at 5 in 1923 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1933.
That places Uruguay 17th out of 172 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.9 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.8 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.7 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.8 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| 1950s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.3 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.1 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.5 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.6 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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- 17 Japan 4 compare
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- 17 Latvia 4 compare
- 17 Liberia 4 compare
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- 17 Malawi 4 compare
- 17 Namibia 4 compare
- 17 Netherlands 4 compare
- 17 New Zealand 4 compare
- 17 North Macedonia 4 compare
- 17 Norway 4 compare
- 17 Paraguay 4 compare
- 17 Portugal 4 compare
- 17 Sao Tome and Principe 4 compare
- 17 South Africa 4 compare
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- 17 Spain 4 compare
- 17 Suriname 4 compare
- 17 Sweden 4 compare
- 17 Switzerland 4 compare
- 17 Taiwan 4 compare
- 17 Trinidad and Tobago 4 compare
- 17 Vanuatu 4 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 democracy in Uruguay?
- Democracy in Uruguay was 4 in 2025, according to Episodes of Regime Transformation (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest democracy recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 5 in 1923.
- What is the lowest democracy recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1933.
- How does Uruguay rank for democracy?
- Uruguay ranks 17th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is democracy rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Episodes of Regime Transformation (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 classification by the Episodes of Regime Transformation-project. It distinguishes between hardening autocracies (score 0), stable autocracies (score 1), liberalizing autocracies (score 2), eroding democracies (score 3), stable democracies (score 4), and deepening democracies (score 5).