LGBT+ Rights Index in Uruguay
Uruguay: LGBT+ Rights Index was 10.88 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
LGBT+ Rights Index in Uruguay, 1991–2019
Source: Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, lgbt+ rights index in Uruguay stood at 10.88. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Uruguay peaked at 10.88 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.07, in 1991.
Uruguay ranks 6th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
LGBT+ Rights Index in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.07 | — |
| 1992 | 2.07 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.07 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.07 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.07 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.07 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.07 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.07 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.07 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.07 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.07 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.07 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.07 | +96.5% |
| 2004 | 5.07 | +24.6% |
| 2005 | 5.07 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.07 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.07 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.95 | +17.4% |
| 2009 | 7.88 | +32.4% |
| 2010 | 7.88 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7.88 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7.88 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9.88 | +25.4% |
| 2014 | 9.88 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9.88 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9.88 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9.88 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10.88 | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 10.88 | +0.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 10.88 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.96, 2.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 10.88 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.07, 5.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.07 | 2.07 | 2.07 | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.44 | 2.07 | 7.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.48 | 7.88 | 10.88 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 4 United Kingdom 10.98 compare
- 5 South Africa 10.94 compare
- 6 Norway 10.88 compare
- 8 Finland 10.84 compare
- 9 New Zealand 10.8 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 lgbt+ rights index in Uruguay?
- Lgbt+ rights index in Uruguay was 10.88 in 2019, according to Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 10.88 in 2018.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.07 in 1991.
- How does Uruguay rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Uruguay ranks 6th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of LGBT+ Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The LGBT+ Policy Index measures a country’s LGBT+ policy landscape by capturing the implementation of 18 different LGBT+ policies. Policies included in the index are limited to those adopted across at least three countries or are explicitly advocated for by transnational activists.