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Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) in Uruguay

Uruguay: Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) was 42 years in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
42 years
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
53rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
42 years
in 2025
All-time low
1 years
in 1932
Years of data
74
1932–2025

Age of electoral democracy in Uruguay, 1932–2025

010203040193219782025

Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 42 years for age of electoral democracy in 2025. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age of electoral democracy in Uruguay peaked at 42 years in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 1932.

Uruguay ranks 53rd of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) in Uruguay, year by year

Year years Change
1932 1 years —
1942 1 years +0.0%
1943 2 years +100.0%
1944 3 years +50.0%
1945 4 years +33.3%
1946 5 years +25.0%
1947 6 years +20.0%
1948 7 years +16.7%
1949 8 years +14.3%
1950 9 years +12.5%
1951 10 years +11.1%
1952 11 years +10.0%
1953 12 years +9.1%
1954 13 years +8.3%
1955 14 years +7.7%
1956 15 years +7.1%
1957 16 years +6.7%
1958 17 years +6.2%
1959 18 years +5.9%
1960 19 years +5.6%
1961 20 years +5.3%
1962 21 years +5.0%
1963 22 years +4.8%
1964 23 years +4.5%
1965 24 years +4.3%
1966 25 years +4.2%
1967 26 years +4.0%
1968 27 years +3.8%
1969 28 years +3.7%
1970 29 years +3.6%
1971 30 years +3.4%
1972 31 years +3.3%
1984 1 years -96.8%
1985 2 years +100.0%
1986 3 years +50.0%
1987 4 years +33.3%
1988 5 years +25.0%
1989 6 years +20.0%
1990 7 years +16.7%
1991 8 years +14.3%
1992 9 years +12.5%
1993 10 years +11.1%
1994 11 years +10.0%
1995 12 years +9.1%
1996 13 years +8.3%
1997 14 years +7.7%
1998 15 years +7.1%
1999 16 years +6.7%
2000 17 years +6.2%
2001 18 years +5.9%
2002 19 years +5.6%
2003 20 years +5.3%
2004 21 years +5.0%
2005 22 years +4.8%
2006 23 years +4.5%
2007 24 years +4.3%
2008 25 years +4.2%
2009 26 years +4.0%
2010 27 years +3.8%
2011 28 years +3.7%
2012 29 years +3.6%
2013 30 years +3.4%
2014 31 years +3.3%
2015 32 years +3.2%
2016 33 years +3.1%
2017 34 years +3.0%
2018 35 years +2.9%
2019 36 years +2.9%
2020 37 years +2.8%
2021 38 years +2.7%
2022 39 years +2.6%
2023 40 years +2.6%
2024 41 years +2.5%
2025 42 years +2.4%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 42 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 57 years, 74% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 42 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 41 years, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1984 -96.8% 31 years 1 years
1943 +100.0% 1 years 2 years
1985 +100.0% 1 years 2 years
1944 +50.0% 2 years 3 years
1986 +50.0% 2 years 3 years
1945 +33.3% 3 years 4 years

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1930s 1 years 1 years 1 years 1
1940s 4.5 years 1 years 8 years 8
1950s 13.5 years 9 years 18 years 10
1960s 23.5 years 19 years 28 years 10
1970s 30 years 29 years 31 years 3
1980s 3.5 years 1 years 6 years 6
1990s 11.5 years 7 years 16 years 10
2000s 21.5 years 17 years 26 years 10
2010s 31.5 years 27 years 36 years 10
2020s 39.5 years 37 years 42 years 6

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 50 Vanuatu 46 years compare
  2. 51 Palau 45 years compare
  3. 52 Argentina 43 years compare
  4. 53 Grenada 42 years compare
  5. 55 Brazil 41 years compare
  6. 55 Guatemala 41 years compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is age of electoral democracy in Uruguay?
Age of electoral democracy in Uruguay was 42 years in 2025, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest age of electoral democracy recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 42 years in 2025.
What is the lowest age of electoral democracy recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 1932.
How does Uruguay rank for age of electoral democracy?
Uruguay ranks 53rd out of 144 countries with data for 2025.
Is age of electoral democracy rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Age of electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Age of electoral democracy
Unit
years
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
144 places, 6,588 data points, 1893–2025
Last refreshed

Number of consecutive years in electoral democracy.