Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Uruguay
Uruguay: Strong Elected Local Governments Index was 0.966 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.966
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
41st
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.966
in 2024
All-time low
0
in 1825
Years of data
201
1825–2025
Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Uruguay, 1825–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, strong elected local governments index in Uruguay stood at 0.966. That is the highest value across all 201 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, strong elected local governments index in Uruguay peaked at 0.966 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1825.
That places Uruguay 41st out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1825 | 0 | — |
| 1826 | 0 | — |
| 1827 | 0 | — |
| 1828 | 0 | — |
| 1829 | 0 | — |
| 1830 | 0 | — |
| 1831 | 0 | — |
| 1832 | 0 | — |
| 1833 | 0 | — |
| 1834 | 0 | — |
| 1835 | 0 | — |
| 1836 | 0 | — |
| 1837 | 0 | — |
| 1838 | 0 | — |
| 1839 | 0 | — |
| 1840 | 0 | — |
| 1841 | 0 | — |
| 1842 | 0 | — |
| 1843 | 0 | — |
| 1844 | 0 | — |
| 1845 | 0 | — |
| 1846 | 0 | — |
| 1847 | 0 | — |
| 1848 | 0 | — |
| 1849 | 0 | — |
| 1850 | 0 | — |
| 1851 | 0 | — |
| 1852 | 0 | — |
| 1853 | 0 | — |
| 1854 | 0 | — |
| 1855 | 0 | — |
| 1856 | 0 | — |
| 1857 | 0 | — |
| 1858 | 0 | — |
| 1859 | 0 | — |
| 1860 | 0 | — |
| 1861 | 0 | — |
| 1862 | 0 | — |
| 1863 | 0 | — |
| 1864 | 0 | — |
| 1865 | 0 | — |
| 1866 | 0 | — |
| 1867 | 0 | — |
| 1868 | 0 | — |
| 1869 | 0 | — |
| 1870 | 0 | — |
| 1871 | 0 | — |
| 1872 | 0 | — |
| 1873 | 0 | — |
| 1874 | 0 | — |
| 1875 | 0 | — |
| 1876 | 0 | — |
| 1877 | 0 | — |
| 1878 | 0 | — |
| 1879 | 0 | — |
| 1880 | 0 | — |
| 1881 | 0 | — |
| 1882 | 0 | — |
| 1883 | 0 | — |
| 1884 | 0 | — |
| 1885 | 0 | — |
| 1886 | 0 | — |
| 1887 | 0 | — |
| 1888 | 0 | — |
| 1889 | 0 | — |
| 1890 | 0 | — |
| 1891 | 0 | — |
| 1892 | 0 | — |
| 1893 | 0 | — |
| 1894 | 0 | — |
| 1895 | 0 | — |
| 1896 | 0 | — |
| 1897 | 0 | — |
| 1898 | 0 | — |
| 1899 | 0 | — |
| 1900 | 0 | — |
| 1901 | 0 | — |
| 1902 | 0 | — |
| 1903 | 0 | — |
| 1904 | 0 | — |
| 1905 | 0 | — |
| 1906 | 0 | — |
| 1907 | 0 | — |
| 1908 | 0 | — |
| 1909 | 0 | — |
| 1910 | 0 | — |
| 1911 | 0 | — |
| 1912 | 0 | — |
| 1913 | 0 | — |
| 1914 | 0 | — |
| 1915 | 0 | — |
| 1916 | 0 | — |
| 1917 | 0 | — |
| 1918 | 0 | — |
| 1919 | 0 | — |
| 1920 | 0 | — |
| 1921 | 0 | — |
| 1922 | 0 | — |
| 1923 | 0 | — |
| 1924 | 0 | — |
| 1925 | 0 | — |
| 1926 | 0 | — |
| 1927 | 0 | — |
| 1928 | 0 | — |
| 1929 | 0 | — |
| 1930 | 0 | — |
| 1931 | 0 | — |
| 1932 | 0 | — |
| 1933 | 0 | — |
| 1934 | 0 | — |
| 1935 | 0 | — |
| 1936 | 0 | — |
| 1937 | 0.491 | — |
| 1938 | 0.491 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.491 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.491 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.491 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.491 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.491 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.491 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.491 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.491 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.491 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.491 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.491 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.491 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.491 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.491 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.491 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.491 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.491 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.491 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.491 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.491 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.491 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.491 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.491 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.491 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.491 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.491 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.491 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.491 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.491 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.491 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.491 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.491 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.491 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.491 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.275 | -44.0% |
| 1974 | 0.275 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.275 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.275 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.275 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.275 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.275 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.275 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.275 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.275 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.275 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.275 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.417 | +51.6% |
| 1986 | 0.417 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.417 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.417 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.417 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.417 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.417 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.417 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.417 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.417 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.417 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.417 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.417 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.417 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.417 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.417 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.417 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.417 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.417 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.417 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.417 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.464 | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 0.464 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.464 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.926 | +99.6% |
| 2010 | 0.926 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.926 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.926 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.926 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.926 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.93 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.938 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.928 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.931 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.966 | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 0.966 | +0.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.966 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.963, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.966 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.954, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1473 | 0 | 0.491 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.491 | 0.491 | 0.491 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.491 | 0.491 | 0.491 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.491 | 0.491 | 0.491 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3398 | 0.275 | 0.491 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.346 | 0.275 | 0.417 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.417 | 0.417 | 0.417 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.482 | 0.417 | 0.926 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.928 | 0.926 | 0.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9432 | 0.928 | 0.966 | 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 strong elected local governments index in Uruguay?
- Strong elected local governments index in Uruguay was 0.966 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest strong elected local governments index recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.966 in 2024.
- What is the lowest strong elected local governments index recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1825.
- How does Uruguay rank for strong elected local governments index?
- Uruguay ranks 41st out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is strong elected local governments index rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Elected Local Governments Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which elected local governments exist, and they operate without interference from local unelected bodies.