What is human rights index in Uruguay?

Human rights index in Uruguay was 0.932 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest human rights index recorded in Uruguay?

The highest recorded value was 0.957 in 2005.

What is the lowest human rights index recorded in Uruguay?

The lowest recorded value was 0.27 in 1976.

How does Uruguay rank for human rights index?

Uruguay ranks 16th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is human rights index rising or falling in Uruguay?

Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 Human Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Human Rights Index in Uruguay

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

Uruguay: Human Rights Index was 0.932 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.932

Change on year

up 0.6%

World rank

16th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.957

in 2005

All-time low

0.27

in 1976

Years of data

201

1825–2025

Human Rights Index in Uruguay, 1825–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for human rights index in Uruguay is 0.932, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human rights index in Uruguay peaked at 0.957 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.27, in 1976.

Uruguay ranks 16th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1820s	0.722	0.722	0.722	5
1830s	0.7379	0.734	0.747	10
1840s	0.7082	0.697	0.725	10
1850s	0.739	0.725	0.764	10
1860s	0.8605	0.834	0.867	10
1870s	0.8147	0.719	0.865	10
1880s	0.7726	0.726	0.855	10
1890s	0.8424	0.771	0.855	10
1900s	0.8518	0.828	0.867	10
1910s	0.8689	0.861	0.884	10
1920s	0.8845	0.881	0.885	10
1930s	0.7401	0.655	0.885	10
1940s	0.8791	0.821	0.906	10
1950s	0.9058	0.904	0.908	10
1960s	0.8699	0.741	0.908	10
1970s	0.3643	0.27	0.621	10
1980s	0.6097	0.297	0.935	10
1990s	0.9407	0.926	0.951	10
2000s	0.9545	0.952	0.957	10
2010s	0.9508	0.943	0.957	10
2020s	0.9345	0.926	0.95	6

Countries ranked near Uruguay

13 Spain 0.942 compare
14 Germany 0.94 compare
14 Latvia 0.94 compare
17 Costa Rica 0.931 compare
18 Chile 0.93 compare
18 Taiwan 0.93 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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)
Key features 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)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.716 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.79 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is human rights index in Uruguay?: Human rights index in Uruguay was 0.932 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest human rights index recorded in Uruguay?: The highest recorded value was 0.957 in 2005.
What is the lowest human rights index recorded in Uruguay?: The lowest recorded value was 0.27 in 1976.
How does Uruguay rank for human rights index?: Uruguay ranks 16th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is human rights index rising or falling in Uruguay?: Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 Human Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Human Rights Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,202 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.