Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Uruguay
Uruguay: Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score was 1.59 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.59
Change on year
up 57.1%
World rank
36th
of 176 countries
All-time high
2.87
in 2014
All-time low
-2.55
in 1825
Years of data
201
1825–2025
Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Uruguay, 1825–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 1.59 for rigorous and impartial public administration score in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 57.1% on the previous year and down 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rigorous and impartial public administration score in Uruguay peaked at 2.87 in 2014 and was at its lowest, -2.55, in 1825.
That places Uruguay 36th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1825 | -2.55 | — |
| 1826 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1827 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1828 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1829 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1830 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1831 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1832 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1833 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1834 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1835 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1836 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1837 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1838 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1839 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1840 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1841 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1842 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1843 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1844 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1845 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1846 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1847 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1848 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1849 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1850 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1851 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1852 | -1.15 | -54.8% |
| 1853 | -1.15 | -0.0% |
| 1854 | -1.15 | -0.0% |
| 1855 | -1.15 | -0.0% |
| 1856 | -1.15 | -0.0% |
| 1857 | -1.15 | -0.0% |
| 1858 | -1.15 | -0.0% |
| 1859 | -1.15 | -0.0% |
| 1860 | -1.15 | -0.0% |
| 1861 | -1.15 | -0.0% |
| 1862 | -1.15 | -0.0% |
| 1863 | -1.15 | -0.0% |
| 1864 | -1.15 | -0.0% |
| 1865 | -1.15 | -0.0% |
| 1866 | -1.15 | -0.0% |
| 1867 | -1.15 | -0.0% |
| 1868 | -1.15 | -0.0% |
| 1869 | -1.15 | -0.0% |
| 1870 | -1.15 | -0.0% |
| 1871 | -1.15 | -0.0% |
| 1872 | -1.15 | -0.0% |
| 1873 | -1.15 | -0.0% |
| 1874 | -1.15 | -0.0% |
| 1875 | -1.15 | -0.0% |
| 1876 | -0.345 | -70.1% |
| 1877 | -0.345 | -0.0% |
| 1878 | -0.345 | -0.0% |
| 1879 | -0.345 | -0.0% |
| 1880 | -0.345 | -0.0% |
| 1881 | -0.345 | -0.0% |
| 1882 | -0.345 | -0.0% |
| 1883 | -0.345 | -0.0% |
| 1884 | -0.345 | -0.0% |
| 1885 | -0.345 | -0.0% |
| 1886 | -0.345 | -0.0% |
| 1887 | -0.345 | -0.0% |
| 1888 | -0.345 | -0.0% |
| 1889 | -0.345 | -0.0% |
| 1890 | -0.345 | -0.0% |
| 1891 | -0.345 | -0.0% |
| 1892 | -0.345 | -0.0% |
| 1893 | -0.345 | -0.0% |
| 1894 | -0.345 | -0.0% |
| 1895 | -0.345 | -0.0% |
| 1896 | -0.345 | -0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.646 | -287.2% |
| 1898 | 0.646 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.646 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.646 | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 0.646 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.646 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.646 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 1.06 | +64.7% |
| 1905 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 1.36 | +28.0% |
| 1917 | 1.36 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 1.36 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 1.36 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 1.36 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 1.36 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 1.36 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 1.36 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 1.36 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 1.36 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 1.36 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 1.36 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 1.36 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 1.36 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 1.36 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 1.36 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 1.36 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.211 | -84.5% |
| 1934 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 1.04 | +393.4% |
| 1943 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.192 | -81.6% |
| 1969 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | -0.272 | -241.7% |
| 1971 | -0.272 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -1.14 | +320.6% |
| 1973 | -1.26 | +10.6% |
| 1974 | -2.12 | +67.6% |
| 1975 | -2.12 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -2.12 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -2.12 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -2.12 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -2.12 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -2.12 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -2.12 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -2.12 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -2.12 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -2.12 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 2.03 | -195.6% |
| 1986 | 2.72 | +34.2% |
| 1987 | 2.72 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.72 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.72 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.72 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2.72 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.72 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.72 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.72 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.72 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.72 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.72 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.72 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.72 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.72 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.72 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.72 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.72 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.72 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.72 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.72 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.72 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.72 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.72 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.72 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.72 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.72 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.39 | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 2.87 | +20.2% |
| 2015 | 2.87 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.87 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.87 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.87 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.87 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.08 | -27.7% |
| 2021 | 1.81 | -13.0% |
| 2022 | 1.81 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.28 | +26.3% |
| 2024 | 1.01 | -55.7% |
| 2025 | 1.59 | +57.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 1.59 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.58, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 1.59 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.519, 3.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | -2.55 | -2.55 | -2.55 | 5 |
| 1830s | -2.55 | -2.55 | -2.55 | 10 |
| 1840s | -2.55 | -2.55 | -2.55 | 10 |
| 1850s | -1.43 | -2.55 | -1.15 | 10 |
| 1860s | -1.15 | -1.15 | -1.15 | 10 |
| 1870s | -0.8292 | -1.15 | -0.345 | 10 |
| 1880s | -0.345 | -0.345 | -0.345 | 10 |
| 1890s | -0.0477 | -0.345 | 0.646 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.8968 | 0.646 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.18 | 1.06 | 1.36 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.36 | 1.36 | 1.36 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.5563 | 0.211 | 1.36 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.875 | 0.211 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8712 | 0.192 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.57 | -2.12 | -0.272 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2307 | -2.12 | 2.72 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.72 | 2.72 | 2.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.72 | 2.72 | 2.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.78 | 2.39 | 2.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.76 | 1.01 | 2.28 | 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 rigorous and impartial public administration score in Uruguay?
- Rigorous and impartial public administration score in Uruguay was 1.59 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rigorous and impartial public administration score recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 2.87 in 2014.
- What is the lowest rigorous and impartial public administration score recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.55 in 1825.
- How does Uruguay rank for rigorous and impartial public administration score?
- Uruguay ranks 36th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rigorous and impartial public administration score rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.7%. 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 Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which public officials respect the law, and administer it without arbitrariness and bias.