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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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