Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Uruguay

Uruguay: Regulatory Quality - Governance score was 65.06 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
65.06 0-100
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
52nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
66.8 0-100
in 2013
All-time low
58.88 0-100
in 2003
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Uruguay, 1996–2024

02040601996201020241996: 61.1 0-1001998: 66.2 0-1002000: 65.7 0-1002002: 62.9 0-1002003: 58.9 0-1002004: 59 0-1002005: 60 0-1002006: 60.9 0-1002007: 61.1 0-1002008: 62.1 0-1002009: 60.9 0-1002010: 63.6 0-1002011: 63.3 0-1002012: 65.5 0-1002013: 66.8 0-1002014: 66.2 0-1002015: 65.2 0-1002016: 66.5 0-1002017: 65.9 0-1002018: 64.3 0-1002019: 64.8 0-1002020: 65.9 0-1002021: 66.4 0-1002022: 66.3 0-1002023: 66.5 0-1002024: 65.1 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2024, regulatory quality - governance score in Uruguay stood at 65.06 0-100.

That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance score in Uruguay peaked at 66.8 0-100 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 58.88 0-100, in 2003.

Uruguay ranks 52nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) in Uruguay, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 61.08 0-100
1998 66.21 0-100 +8.4%
2000 65.72 0-100 -0.8%
2002 62.88 0-100 -4.3%
2003 58.88 0-100 -6.4%
2004 58.95 0-100 +0.1%
2005 60 0-100 +1.8%
2006 60.93 0-100 +1.6%
2007 61.13 0-100 +0.3%
2008 62.08 0-100 +1.5%
2009 60.88 0-100 -1.9%
2010 63.58 0-100 +4.4%
2011 63.29 0-100 -0.5%
2012 65.48 0-100 +3.5%
2013 66.8 0-100 +2.0%
2014 66.24 0-100 -0.8%
2015 65.17 0-100 -1.6%
2016 66.47 0-100 +2.0%
2017 65.86 0-100 -0.9%
2018 64.32 0-100 -2.3%
2019 64.78 0-100 +0.7%
2020 65.89 0-100 +1.7%
2021 66.43 0-100 +0.8%
2022 66.3 0-100 -0.2%
2023 66.5 0-100 +0.3%
2024 65.06 0-100 -2.2%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 65.06 0-100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 69.98 0-100, 93% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 65.06 0-100 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.7 0-100, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 63.65 0-100 61.08 0-100 66.21 0-100 2
2000s 61.27 0-100 58.88 0-100 65.72 0-100 9
2010s 65.2 0-100 63.29 0-100 66.8 0-100 10
2020s 66.04 0-100 65.06 0-100 66.5 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 49 Malaysia 65.59 0-100 compare
  2. 50 Puerto Rico 65.16 0-100 compare
  3. 51 Georgia 65.11 0-100 compare
  4. 53 Italy 64.96 0-100 compare
  5. 54 Antigua and Barbuda 64.87 0-100 compare
  6. 55 Bermuda 64.78 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is regulatory quality - governance score in Uruguay?
Regulatory quality - governance score in Uruguay was 65.06 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 66.8 0-100 in 2013.
What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 58.88 0-100 in 2003.
How does Uruguay rank for regulatory quality - governance score?
Uruguay ranks 52nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is regulatory quality - governance score rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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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Indicator
Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,186 data points, 1996–2024
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