Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) was 74.11 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
74.11 0-100
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
41st
of 208 countries
All-time high
74.68 0-100
in 2022
All-time low
65.65 0-100
in 2000
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Rule of Law - Governance score in Uruguay, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 74.11 0-100 for rule of law - governance score in 2025.
The figure is up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rule of law - governance score in Uruguay peaked at 74.68 0-100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 65.65 0-100, in 2000.
Uruguay ranks 41st of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 65.95 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 65.7 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 65.65 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 69.59 0-100 | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 68.95 0-100 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 67.63 0-100 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 68.99 0-100 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 70.56 0-100 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 71.35 0-100 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 71.63 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 71.67 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 72.47 0-100 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 71.3 0-100 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 70.26 0-100 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 69.89 0-100 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 71.54 0-100 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 72.36 0-100 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 73.58 0-100 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 73.07 0-100 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 73.05 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 73.15 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 73.24 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 74.22 0-100 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 74.68 0-100 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 74.33 0-100 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 74.12 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 74.11 0-100 | -0.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 74.11 0-100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.39 0-100, 1.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 74.11 0-100 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 55.05 0-100, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.82 0-100 | 65.7 0-100 | 65.95 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 69.56 0-100 | 65.65 0-100 | 71.67 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 72.07 0-100 | 69.89 0-100 | 73.58 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.12 0-100 | 73.24 0-100 | 74.68 0-100 | 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 rule of law - governance score in Uruguay?
- Rule of law - governance score in Uruguay was 74.11 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest rule of law - governance score recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 74.68 0-100 in 2022.
- What is the lowest rule of law - governance score recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.65 0-100 in 2000.
- How does Uruguay rank for rule of law - governance score?
- Uruguay ranks 41st out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rule of law - governance score rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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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