What is strong civil society index in Uruguay?

Strong civil society index in Uruguay was 0.881 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest strong civil society index recorded in Uruguay?

The highest recorded value was 0.962 in 2010.

What is the lowest strong civil society index recorded in Uruguay?

The lowest recorded value was 0.133 in 1976.

How does Uruguay rank for strong civil society index?

Uruguay ranks 41st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is strong civil society index rising or falling in Uruguay?

Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Uruguay data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Strong Civil Society Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Strong Civil Society Index in Uruguay

Name: Strong Civil Society Index in Uruguay
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Uruguay: Strong Civil Society Index was 0.881 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.881

Change on year

up 3.0%

World rank

41st

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.962

in 2010

All-time low

0.133

in 1976

Years of data

201

1825–2025

Strong Civil Society Index in Uruguay, 1825–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for strong civil society index in Uruguay is 0.881, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong civil society index in Uruguay peaked at 0.962 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.133, in 1976.

That places Uruguay 41st out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 201 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1820s	0.71	0.71	0.71	5
1830s	0.71	0.71	0.71	10
1840s	0.71	0.71	0.71	10
1850s	0.71	0.71	0.71	10
1860s	0.71	0.71	0.71	10
1870s	0.7631	0.71	0.769	10
1880s	0.769	0.769	0.769	10
1890s	0.769	0.769	0.769	10
1900s	0.7726	0.769	0.778	10
1910s	0.8007	0.778	0.846	10
1920s	0.846	0.846	0.846	10
1930s	0.6159	0.439	0.846	10
1940s	0.8456	0.692	0.899	10
1950s	0.899	0.899	0.899	10
1960s	0.8051	0.575	0.899	10
1970s	0.2757	0.133	0.565	10
1980s	0.6205	0.327	0.874	10
1990s	0.913	0.874	0.952	10
2000s	0.952	0.952	0.952	10
2010s	0.9378	0.902	0.962	10
2020s	0.8807	0.855	0.916	6

Countries ranked near Uruguay

38 Zambia 0.885 compare
39 France 0.883 compare
40 Montenegro 0.882 compare
41 Cyprus 0.881 compare
43 Brazil 0.878 compare
43 Canada 0.878 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More reference data data for Uruguay

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Summer temperature anomalies -1.57 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month -0.8785 °C (2026)
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Autumn temperature anomalies 0.1951 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 1.51 °C (2025)
Consumer price index 304.15 2010 = 100 (2025)
Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Competitive elections 1 (2025)
Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong civil society index in Uruguay?: Strong civil society index in Uruguay was 0.881 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong civil society index recorded in Uruguay?: The highest recorded value was 0.962 in 2010.
What is the lowest strong civil society index recorded in Uruguay?: The lowest recorded value was 0.133 in 1976.
How does Uruguay rank for strong civil society index?: Uruguay ranks 41st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong civil society index rising or falling in Uruguay?: Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Strong Civil Society Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Strong Civil Society Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,138 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which interest groups, labor unions, charities, and other civil society organizations are autonomous from the state and can freely pursue their goals. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (strongest).