Argentina vs Uruguay: Equal Rights Protection Index
Argentina
0.623
in 2025
Uruguay
0.604
in 2025
Argentina rank
99th
Uruguay rank
102nd
Equal Rights Protection Index over time
- Argentina
- Uruguay
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 0.623 against 0.604 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.019.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 201 shared years of data; in 1825 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 99th and Uruguay ranks 102nd of 176 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 6 and Uruguay in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.461 | 0.268 | 0.193 | Argentina |
| 1830s | 0.461 | 0.432 | 0.029 | Argentina |
| 1840s | 0.461 | 0.432 | 0.029 | Argentina |
| 1850s | 0.461 | 0.432 | 0.029 | Argentina |
| 1860s | 0.406 | 0.432 | 0.026 | Uruguay |
| 1870s | 0.395 | 0.362 | 0.033 | Argentina |
| 1880s | 0.395 | 0.416 | 0.021 | Uruguay |
| 1890s | 0.395 | 0.575 | 0.18 | Uruguay |
| 1900s | 0.382 | 0.575 | 0.193 | Uruguay |
| 1910s | 0.422 | 0.5938 | 0.1718 | Uruguay |
| 1920s | 0.4866 | 0.688 | 0.2014 | Uruguay |
| 1930s | 0.4783 | 0.688 | 0.2097 | Uruguay |
| 1940s | 0.571 | 0.6889 | 0.1179 | Uruguay |
| 1950s | 0.6534 | 0.719 | 0.0656 | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 0.6551 | 0.719 | 0.0639 | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 0.5605 | 0.719 | 0.1585 | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 0.6799 | 0.749 | 0.0691 | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 0.8188 | 0.779 | 0.0398 | Argentina |
| 2000s | 0.7802 | 0.815 | 0.0348 | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 0.7561 | 0.8279 | 0.0718 | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 0.6997 | 0.7322 | 0.0325 | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher equal rights protection index, Argentina or Uruguay?
- Argentina, at 0.623 against 0.604 in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in equal rights protection index between Argentina and Uruguay?
- 0.019, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Uruguay?
- 201 years are reported by both, from 1825 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Uruguay rank globally for equal rights protection index?
- Argentina ranks 99th and Uruguay ranks 102nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the state protects the rights and freedoms across social groups equally.