Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Uruguay

Uruguay: Rule of Law - Governance estimate was 0.9506 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
0.9506 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
42nd
of 207 countries
All-time high
0.9766 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2022
All-time low
0.5143 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2000
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Uruguay, 1996–2024

00.20.40.60.811996201020241996: 0.542 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: 0.525 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: 0.514 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: 0.715 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: 0.671 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: 0.591 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: 0.676 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: 0.758 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: 0.803 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: 0.824 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: 0.832 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: 0.872 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: 0.801 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: 0.715 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: 0.701 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: 0.802 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: 0.86 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: 0.926 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: 0.874 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: 0.866 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: 0.88 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: 0.885 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: 0.952 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: 0.977 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: 0.957 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: 0.951 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: World Bank. Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 0.9506 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 for rule of law - governance estimate in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance estimate in Uruguay peaked at 0.9766 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.5143 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2000.

That places Uruguay 42nd out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5336 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.5253 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.5418 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s 0.7094 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.5143 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.8324 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s 0.8297 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.7013 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.9257 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s 0.9443 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.8854 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.9766 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 39 France 0.9787 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 40 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.9769 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 41 United States of America 0.9618 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 43 Spain 0.9318 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 44 Hong Kong, China 0.921 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 45 Macau, China 0.8521 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

See the full ranking of 207 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance estimate in Uruguay?
Rule of law - governance estimate in Uruguay was 0.9506 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rule of law - governance estimate recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.9766 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2022.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance estimate recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5143 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2000.
How does Uruguay rank for rule of law - governance estimate?
Uruguay ranks 42nd out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance estimate rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. 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 Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,296 data points, 1996–2024
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