Democracy in Uruguay
Uruguay: Democracy was 7 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Democracy in Uruguay, 1825–2025
Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, democracy in Uruguay stood at 7. That is the highest value across all 201 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, democracy in Uruguay peaked at 7 in 1944 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1825.
Uruguay ranks 1st of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1830s | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 1840s | 1.4 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 1850s | 2.2 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.7 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.6 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.2 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.6 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.4 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.6 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 1920s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.7 | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| 1940s | 6 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 1950s | 6.9 | 6 | 7 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.1 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
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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 7 in 2025, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest democracy recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 1944.
- What is the lowest democracy recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1825.
- How does Uruguay rank for democracy?
- Uruguay ranks 1st out of 197 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 volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Lexical Index (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
Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between non-electoral autocracies (score 0), one-party autocracies (score 1), multi-party autocracies without elected executive (score 2), multi-party autocracies (score 3), exclusive democracies (score 4), male democracies (score 5), electoral democracies (score 6), and full democracies (score 7).