Freedom Score in Uruguay
Uruguay: Freedom Score was 97 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Freedom Score in Uruguay, 2002–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, freedom score in Uruguay stood at 97.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom score in Uruguay peaked at 98 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 90, in 2002.
Uruguay ranks 6th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Freedom Score in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 90 | — |
| 2003 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 93 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 97 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 97 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 96 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 97 | +1.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 97 is above the median for high income countries, which is 90, 1.1× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 97 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.75 | 90 | 97 | 8 |
| 2010s | 97.7 | 97 | 98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.67 | 96 | 98 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 5 Ireland 98 compare
- 6 Canada 97 compare
- 6 Denmark 97 compare
- 6 Luxembourg 97 compare
- 6 Netherlands 97 compare
- 6 San Marino 97 compare
- 6 Slovenia 97 compare
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 freedom score in Uruguay?
- Freedom score in Uruguay was 97 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom score recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 98 in 2013.
- What is the lowest freedom score recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 90 in 2002.
- How does Uruguay rank for freedom score?
- Uruguay ranks 6th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom score rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Freedom House's total democracy score is a 0-to-100 aggregate that adds up a country's points on 25 indicators of political rights (max 40) and civil liberties (max 60), creating a single snapshot of the freedoms people actually enjoy.