Age of liberal democracy in Uruguay
Uruguay: Age of liberal democracy was 41 years in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Age of liberal democracy in Uruguay, 1985–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 41 years for age of liberal democracy in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of liberal democracy in Uruguay peaked at 41 years in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 1985.
That places Uruguay 23rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Age of liberal democracy in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1 years | — |
| 1986 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 1987 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 1988 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 1989 | 5 years | +25.0% |
| 1990 | 6 years | +20.0% |
| 1991 | 7 years | +16.7% |
| 1992 | 8 years | +14.3% |
| 1993 | 9 years | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 10 years | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 11 years | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 12 years | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 13 years | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 14 years | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 15 years | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 16 years | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 17 years | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 18 years | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 19 years | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 20 years | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 21 years | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 22 years | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 23 years | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 24 years | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 25 years | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 26 years | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 27 years | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 28 years | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 29 years | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 30 years | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 31 years | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 32 years | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 33 years | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 34 years | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 35 years | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 36 years | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 37 years | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 38 years | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 39 years | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 40 years | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 41 years | +2.5% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 41 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 45 years, 91% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 41 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11 years, 3.7× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Age of liberal democracy 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +100.0% | 1 years | 2 years |
| 1987 | +50.0% | 2 years | 3 years |
| 1988 | +33.3% | 3 years | 4 years |
| 1989 | +25.0% | 4 years | 5 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3 years | 1 years | 5 years | 5 |
| 1990s | 10.5 years | 6 years | 15 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.5 years | 16 years | 25 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.5 years | 26 years | 35 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.5 years | 36 years | 41 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More social development data for Uruguay
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3,195 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 126 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 126 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0009 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age of liberal democracy in Uruguay?
- Age of liberal democracy in Uruguay was 41 years in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of liberal democracy recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 41 years in 2025.
- What is the lowest age of liberal democracy recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 1985.
- How does Uruguay rank for age of liberal democracy?
- Uruguay ranks 23rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age of liberal democracy rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. 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 Age of liberal democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of consecutive years in electoral democracy.