What is egalitarian democracy index in Uruguay?

Egalitarian democracy index in Uruguay was 0.693 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Uruguay?

The highest recorded value was 0.813 in 2013.

What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Uruguay?

The lowest recorded value was 0.201 in 1976.

How does Uruguay rank for egalitarian democracy index?

Uruguay ranks 25th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

Is egalitarian democracy index rising or falling in Uruguay?

Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. 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 Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Egalitarian Democracy Index in Uruguay

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

Uruguay: Egalitarian Democracy Index was 0.693 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.693

Change on year

up 1.8%

World rank

25th

of 175 countries

All-time high

0.813

in 2013

All-time low

0.201

in 1976

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Egalitarian Democracy Index in Uruguay, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for egalitarian democracy index in Uruguay is 0.693, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, egalitarian democracy index in Uruguay peaked at 0.813 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.201, in 1976.

Uruguay ranks 25th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.2167	0.208	0.223	10
1910s	0.2664	0.228	0.358	10
1920s	0.3883	0.359	0.409	10
1930s	0.3633	0.283	0.446	10
1940s	0.5515	0.446	0.614	10
1950s	0.6279	0.624	0.633	10
1960s	0.596	0.486	0.635	10
1970s	0.2798	0.201	0.485	10
1980s	0.4389	0.204	0.692	10
1990s	0.7292	0.711	0.751	10
2000s	0.7682	0.748	0.796	10
2010s	0.8025	0.786	0.813	10
2020s	0.7035	0.67	0.756	6

Countries ranked near Uruguay

22 Taiwan 0.702 compare
23 Spain 0.695 compare
24 Malta 0.694 compare
26 Lithuania 0.686 compare
27 Cyprus 0.684 compare
28 Barbados 0.676 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

More social development data for Uruguay

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 3,195 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 126 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
Key features of liberal democracy 0.79 (2025)
Varieties of democracy 0.862 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.931 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.902 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.862 (2025)
Liberal democracy 3 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is egalitarian democracy index in Uruguay?: Egalitarian democracy index in Uruguay was 0.693 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Uruguay?: The highest recorded value was 0.813 in 2013.
What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Uruguay?: The lowest recorded value was 0.201 in 1976.
How does Uruguay rank for egalitarian democracy index?: Uruguay ranks 25th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is egalitarian democracy index rising or falling in Uruguay?: Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. 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 Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Egalitarian Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.