Government Effectiveness Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Uruguay
Uruguay: Government Effectiveness Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 0.862 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Government Effectiveness Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Uruguay, 1825–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 0.862 for government effectiveness index vs. electoral democracy index in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness index vs. electoral democracy index in Uruguay peaked at 0.912 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.092, in 1976.
Uruguay ranks 10th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.1892 | 0.188 | 0.191 | 5 |
| 1830s | 0.2533 | 0.191 | 0.278 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.2409 | 0.231 | 0.247 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.254 | 0.24 | 0.271 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.2688 | 0.215 | 0.295 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.2649 | 0.19 | 0.323 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.2909 | 0.257 | 0.315 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.3152 | 0.271 | 0.33 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.3128 | 0.295 | 0.338 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.3682 | 0.308 | 0.485 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.5278 | 0.483 | 0.562 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.4802 | 0.35 | 0.588 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.7097 | 0.588 | 0.78 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.7858 | 0.78 | 0.791 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.7396 | 0.614 | 0.786 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2371 | 0.092 | 0.589 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4499 | 0.104 | 0.816 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.855 | 0.836 | 0.877 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8826 | 0.873 | 0.894 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9031 | 0.89 | 0.912 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8463 | 0.818 | 0.867 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 7 Switzerland 0.882 compare
- 8 Luxembourg 0.869 compare
- 9 France 0.865 compare
- 10 Costa Rica 0.862 compare
- 12 Finland 0.852 compare
- 13 Czechia 0.849 compare
- 13 New Zealand 0.849 compare
More social development data for Uruguay
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- 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)
- Liberal democracy 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 2 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.79 (2025)
- Human Rights Index 0.932 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.716 (2025)
- Key features of human rights 0.932 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness index vs. electoral democracy index in Uruguay?
- Government effectiveness index vs. electoral democracy index in Uruguay was 0.862 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government effectiveness index vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.912 in 2010.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness index vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.092 in 1976.
- How does Uruguay rank for government effectiveness index vs. electoral democracy index?
- Uruguay ranks 10th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness index vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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 Government Effectiveness Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.