LGBT+ Rights Index in Uruguay
Uruguay: LGBT+ Rights Index was 16.39 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
LGBT+ Rights Index in Uruguay, 1991–2025
Source: Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, lgbt+ rights index in Uruguay stood at 16.39. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Uruguay peaked at 16.39 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.38, in 1991.
Uruguay ranks 11th of 194 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 | 1.38 | — |
| 1992 | 1.38 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.38 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.38 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.38 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.38 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2 | +45.5% |
| 1998 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.75 | +137.5% |
| 2004 | 7.75 | +63.2% |
| 2005 | 7.75 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7.75 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8.35 | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 8.68 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 11.39 | +31.2% |
| 2010 | 11.39 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 11.39 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 11.39 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 12.39 | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 12.39 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 12.39 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 12.39 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 13.02 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 15.39 | +18.2% |
| 2019 | 15.39 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 16.39 | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 16.39 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 16.39 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 16.39 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 16.39 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 16.39 | +0.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 16.39 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.11, 1.6× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 16.39 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2, 8.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.58 | 1.38 | 2 | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.24 | 2 | 11.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.75 | 11.39 | 15.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.39 | 16.39 | 16.39 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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 16.39 in 2025, according to Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 16.39 in 2020.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.38 in 1991.
- How does Uruguay rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Uruguay ranks 11th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Velasco (2026) – 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
Summary measure of a country's LGBTI-related laws, calculated by subtracting the sum of its regressive policy scores from the sum of its progressive policy scores.