Rule of Law - Governance score in Uruguay

Uruguay: Rule of Law - Governance score was 73.32 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
73.32 0-100
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
42nd
of 208 countries
All-time high
73.77 0-100
in 2022
All-time low
65.82 0-100
in 2000
Years of data
26
1996–2024

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

0204060801996201020241996: 66.3 0-1001998: 66 0-1002000: 65.8 0-1002002: 69.3 0-1002003: 68.5 0-1002004: 67.1 0-1002005: 68.6 0-1002006: 70 0-1002007: 70.8 0-1002008: 71.1 0-1002009: 71.3 0-1002010: 72 0-1002011: 70.7 0-1002012: 69.3 0-1002013: 69 0-1002014: 70.8 0-1002015: 71.8 0-1002016: 72.9 0-1002017: 72 0-1002018: 71.9 0-1002019: 72.1 0-1002020: 72.2 0-1002021: 73.3 0-1002022: 73.8 0-1002023: 73.4 0-1002024: 73.3 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 73.32 0-100 for rule of law - governance score in 2024.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance score in Uruguay peaked at 73.77 0-100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 65.82 0-100, in 2000.

Uruguay ranks 42nd of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Rule of Law - Governance score in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) in Uruguay, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 66.29 0-100 —
1998 66.01 0-100 -0.4%
2000 65.82 0-100 -0.3%
2002 69.28 0-100 +5.3%
2003 68.51 0-100 -1.1%
2004 67.14 0-100 -2.0%
2005 68.6 0-100 +2.2%
2006 70.02 0-100 +2.1%
2007 70.78 0-100 +1.1%
2008 71.15 0-100 +0.5%
2009 71.29 0-100 +0.2%
2010 71.97 0-100 +1.0%
2011 70.75 0-100 -1.7%
2012 69.28 0-100 -2.1%
2013 69.03 0-100 -0.3%
2014 70.76 0-100 +2.5%
2015 71.77 0-100 +1.4%
2016 72.9 0-100 +1.6%
2017 72 0-100 -1.2%
2018 71.87 0-100 -0.2%
2019 72.12 0-100 +0.3%
2020 72.2 0-100 +0.1%
2021 73.35 0-100 +1.6%
2022 73.77 0-100 +0.6%
2023 73.44 0-100 -0.4%
2024 73.32 0-100 -0.2%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 73.32 0-100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 73.42 0-100, 100% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 73.32 0-100 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 52.64 0-100, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 66.15 0-100 66.01 0-100 66.29 0-100 2
2000s 69.17 0-100 65.82 0-100 71.29 0-100 9
2010s 71.25 0-100 69.03 0-100 72.9 0-100 10
2020s 73.22 0-100 72.2 0-100 73.77 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 39 France 73.81 0-100 compare
  2. 40 Micronesia (country) 73.78 0-100 compare
  3. 41 United States 73.52 0-100 compare
  4. 43 Spain 73 0-100 compare
  5. 44 Hong Kong 72.82 0-100 compare
  6. 45 Macao 71.63 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance score in Uruguay?
Rule of law - governance score in Uruguay was 73.32 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rule of law - governance score recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 73.77 0-100 in 2022.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance score recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 65.82 0-100 in 2000.
How does Uruguay rank for rule of law - governance score?
Uruguay ranks 42nd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance score rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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 score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,320 data points, 1996–2024
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