Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) was 65 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
65 0-100
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
55th
of 206 countries
All-time high
67.95 0-100
in 2013
All-time low
60.11 0-100
in 2004
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Uruguay, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
In 2025, regulatory quality - governance score in Uruguay stood at 65 0-100.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance score in Uruguay peaked at 67.95 0-100 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 60.11 0-100, in 2004.
Uruguay ranks 55th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 62.44 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 67.51 0-100 | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 67.79 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 64.35 0-100 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 60.29 0-100 | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 60.11 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 61.19 0-100 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 62.3 0-100 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 62.36 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 63.2 0-100 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 61.99 0-100 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 64.64 0-100 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 64.41 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 66.51 0-100 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 67.95 0-100 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 67.44 0-100 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 66.34 0-100 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 67.73 0-100 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 67.22 0-100 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 65.48 0-100 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 65.83 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 66.83 0-100 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 67.17 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 67 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 65.95 0-100 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 64.4 0-100 | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 65 0-100 | +0.9% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 65 0-100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 71.12 0-100, 91% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 65 0-100 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.98 0-100, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.98 0-100 | 62.44 0-100 | 67.51 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 62.62 0-100 | 60.11 0-100 | 67.79 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 66.36 0-100 | 64.41 0-100 | 67.95 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.06 0-100 | 64.4 0-100 | 67.17 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 52 Italy 65.79 0-100 compare
- 53 Saint Kitts and Nevis 65.54 0-100 compare
- 54 Portugal 65.15 0-100 compare
- 56 Costa Rica 64.76 0-100 compare
- 57 North Macedonia 63.32 0-100 compare
- 58 Palau 63.16 0-100 compare
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 regulatory quality - governance score in Uruguay?
- Regulatory quality - governance score in Uruguay was 65 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 67.95 0-100 in 2013.
- What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.11 0-100 in 2004.
- How does Uruguay rank for regulatory quality - governance score?
- Uruguay ranks 55th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is regulatory quality - governance score rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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