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Equal Rights Protection Index in Uruguay

Uruguay: Equal Rights Protection Index was 0.604 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.604
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
102nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.876
in 2020
All-time low
0.257
in 1876
Years of data
201
1825–2025

Equal Rights Protection Index in Uruguay, 1825–2025

0.20.40.60.8182519252025

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

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 0.604 for equal rights protection index in 2025.

The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equal rights protection index in Uruguay peaked at 0.876 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.257, in 1876.

That places Uruguay 102nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 201 years of available data.

Equal Rights Protection Index in Uruguay, year by year

Year Value Change
1825 0.268 —
1826 0.268 +0.0%
1827 0.268 +0.0%
1828 0.268 +0.0%
1829 0.268 +0.0%
1830 0.432 +61.2%
1831 0.432 +0.0%
1832 0.432 +0.0%
1833 0.432 +0.0%
1834 0.432 +0.0%
1835 0.432 +0.0%
1836 0.432 +0.0%
1837 0.432 +0.0%
1838 0.432 +0.0%
1839 0.432 +0.0%
1840 0.432 +0.0%
1841 0.432 +0.0%
1842 0.432 +0.0%
1843 0.432 +0.0%
1844 0.432 +0.0%
1845 0.432 +0.0%
1846 0.432 +0.0%
1847 0.432 +0.0%
1848 0.432 +0.0%
1849 0.432 +0.0%
1850 0.432 +0.0%
1851 0.432 +0.0%
1852 0.432 +0.0%
1853 0.432 +0.0%
1854 0.432 +0.0%
1855 0.432 +0.0%
1856 0.432 +0.0%
1857 0.432 +0.0%
1858 0.432 +0.0%
1859 0.432 +0.0%
1860 0.432 +0.0%
1861 0.432 +0.0%
1862 0.432 +0.0%
1863 0.432 +0.0%
1864 0.432 +0.0%
1865 0.432 +0.0%
1866 0.432 +0.0%
1867 0.432 +0.0%
1868 0.432 +0.0%
1869 0.432 +0.0%
1870 0.432 +0.0%
1871 0.432 +0.0%
1872 0.432 +0.0%
1873 0.432 +0.0%
1874 0.432 +0.0%
1875 0.432 +0.0%
1876 0.257 -40.5%
1877 0.257 +0.0%
1878 0.257 +0.0%
1879 0.257 +0.0%
1880 0.257 +0.0%
1881 0.257 +0.0%
1882 0.257 +0.0%
1883 0.257 +0.0%
1884 0.257 +0.0%
1885 0.575 +123.7%
1886 0.575 +0.0%
1887 0.575 +0.0%
1888 0.575 +0.0%
1889 0.575 +0.0%
1890 0.575 +0.0%
1891 0.575 +0.0%
1892 0.575 +0.0%
1893 0.575 +0.0%
1894 0.575 +0.0%
1895 0.575 +0.0%
1896 0.575 +0.0%
1897 0.575 +0.0%
1898 0.575 +0.0%
1899 0.575 +0.0%
1900 0.575 +0.0%
1901 0.575 +0.0%
1902 0.575 +0.0%
1903 0.575 +0.0%
1904 0.575 +0.0%
1905 0.575 +0.0%
1906 0.575 +0.0%
1907 0.575 +0.0%
1908 0.575 +0.0%
1909 0.575 +0.0%
1910 0.575 +0.0%
1911 0.575 +0.0%
1912 0.575 +0.0%
1913 0.575 +0.0%
1914 0.575 +0.0%
1915 0.575 +0.0%
1916 0.575 +0.0%
1917 0.575 +0.0%
1918 0.669 +16.3%
1919 0.669 +0.0%
1920 0.688 +2.8%
1921 0.688 +0.0%
1922 0.688 +0.0%
1923 0.688 +0.0%
1924 0.688 +0.0%
1925 0.688 +0.0%
1926 0.688 +0.0%
1927 0.688 +0.0%
1928 0.688 +0.0%
1929 0.688 +0.0%
1930 0.688 +0.0%
1931 0.688 +0.0%
1932 0.688 +0.0%
1933 0.688 +0.0%
1934 0.688 +0.0%
1935 0.688 +0.0%
1936 0.688 +0.0%
1937 0.688 +0.0%
1938 0.688 +0.0%
1939 0.688 +0.0%
1940 0.688 +0.0%
1941 0.688 +0.0%
1942 0.688 +0.0%
1943 0.688 +0.0%
1944 0.688 +0.0%
1945 0.688 +0.0%
1946 0.688 +0.0%
1947 0.691 +0.4%
1948 0.691 +0.0%
1949 0.691 +0.0%
1950 0.719 +4.1%
1951 0.719 +0.0%
1952 0.719 +0.0%
1953 0.719 +0.0%
1954 0.719 +0.0%
1955 0.719 +0.0%
1956 0.719 +0.0%
1957 0.719 +0.0%
1958 0.719 +0.0%
1959 0.719 +0.0%
1960 0.719 +0.0%
1961 0.719 +0.0%
1962 0.719 +0.0%
1963 0.719 +0.0%
1964 0.719 +0.0%
1965 0.719 +0.0%
1966 0.719 +0.0%
1967 0.719 +0.0%
1968 0.719 +0.0%
1969 0.719 +0.0%
1970 0.719 +0.0%
1971 0.719 +0.0%
1972 0.719 +0.0%
1973 0.719 +0.0%
1974 0.719 +0.0%
1975 0.719 +0.0%
1976 0.719 +0.0%
1977 0.719 +0.0%
1978 0.719 +0.0%
1979 0.719 +0.0%
1980 0.719 +0.0%
1981 0.719 +0.0%
1982 0.719 +0.0%
1983 0.719 +0.0%
1984 0.719 +0.0%
1985 0.779 +8.3%
1986 0.779 +0.0%
1987 0.779 +0.0%
1988 0.779 +0.0%
1989 0.779 +0.0%
1990 0.779 +0.0%
1991 0.779 +0.0%
1992 0.779 +0.0%
1993 0.779 +0.0%
1994 0.779 +0.0%
1995 0.779 +0.0%
1996 0.779 +0.0%
1997 0.779 +0.0%
1998 0.779 +0.0%
1999 0.779 +0.0%
2000 0.801 +2.8%
2001 0.801 +0.0%
2002 0.801 +0.0%
2003 0.801 +0.0%
2004 0.801 +0.0%
2005 0.829 +3.5%
2006 0.829 +0.0%
2007 0.829 +0.0%
2008 0.829 +0.0%
2009 0.829 +0.0%
2010 0.829 +0.0%
2011 0.82 -1.1%
2012 0.82 +0.0%
2013 0.83 +1.2%
2014 0.83 +0.0%
2015 0.83 +0.0%
2016 0.83 +0.0%
2017 0.83 +0.0%
2018 0.83 +0.0%
2019 0.83 +0.0%
2020 0.876 +5.5%
2021 0.803 -8.3%
2022 0.697 -13.2%
2023 0.761 +9.2%
2024 0.652 -14.3%
2025 0.604 -7.4%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 0.604 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.823, 73% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 0.604 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.604, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1820s 0.268 0.268 0.268 5
1830s 0.432 0.432 0.432 10
1840s 0.432 0.432 0.432 10
1850s 0.432 0.432 0.432 10
1860s 0.432 0.432 0.432 10
1870s 0.362 0.257 0.432 10
1880s 0.416 0.257 0.575 10
1890s 0.575 0.575 0.575 10
1900s 0.575 0.575 0.575 10
1910s 0.5938 0.575 0.669 10
1920s 0.688 0.688 0.688 10
1930s 0.688 0.688 0.688 10
1940s 0.6889 0.688 0.691 10
1950s 0.719 0.719 0.719 10
1960s 0.719 0.719 0.719 10
1970s 0.719 0.719 0.719 10
1980s 0.749 0.719 0.779 10
1990s 0.779 0.779 0.779 10
2000s 0.815 0.801 0.829 10
2010s 0.8279 0.82 0.83 10
2020s 0.7322 0.604 0.876 6

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 99 Argentina 0.623 compare
  2. 100 Portugal 0.614 compare
  3. 101 United States 0.608 compare
  4. 102 Azerbaijan 0.604 compare
  5. 104 Sri Lanka 0.602 compare
  6. 105 Palestine 0.599 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is equal rights protection index in Uruguay?
Equal rights protection index in Uruguay was 0.604 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.876 in 2020.
What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.257 in 1876.
How does Uruguay rank for equal rights protection index?
Uruguay ranks 102nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. 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 Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Equal Rights Protection Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,496 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which the state protects the rights and freedoms across social groups equally.