What is liberal democracy index in Uruguay?

Liberal democracy index in Uruguay was 0.79 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in Uruguay?

The highest recorded value was 0.847 in 2010.

What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in Uruguay?

The lowest recorded value was 0.042 in 1977.

How does Uruguay rank for liberal democracy index?

Uruguay ranks 13th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is liberal democracy index rising or falling in Uruguay?

Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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 Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Liberal Democracy Index in Uruguay

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

Uruguay: Liberal Democracy Index was 0.79 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.79

Change on year

up 2.9%

World rank

13th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.847

in 2010

All-time low

0.042

in 1977

Years of data

201

1825–2025

Liberal Democracy Index in Uruguay, 1825–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for liberal democracy index in Uruguay is 0.79, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liberal democracy index in Uruguay peaked at 0.847 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.042, in 1977.

Uruguay ranks 13th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Liberal Democracy Index in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Liberal Democracy Index in Uruguay, 1825 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1825	0.064	—
1826	0.064	+0.0%
1827	0.064	+0.0%
1828	0.065	+1.6%
1829	0.065	+0.0%
1830	0.143	+120.0%
1831	0.16	+11.9%
1832	0.16	+0.0%
1833	0.161	+0.6%
1834	0.169	+5.0%
1835	0.193	+14.2%
1836	0.193	+0.0%
1837	0.198	+2.6%
1838	0.18	-9.1%
1839	0.18	+0.0%
1840	0.176	-2.2%
1841	0.174	-1.1%
1842	0.179	+2.9%
1843	0.177	-1.1%
1844	0.179	+1.1%
1845	0.153	-14.5%
1846	0.12	-21.6%
1847	0.103	-14.2%
1848	0.103	+0.0%
1849	0.103	+0.0%
1850	0.103	+0.0%
1851	0.128	+24.3%
1852	0.24	+87.5%
1853	0.229	-4.6%
1854	0.228	-0.4%
1855	0.185	-18.9%
1856	0.224	+21.1%
1857	0.229	+2.2%
1858	0.23	+0.4%
1859	0.228	-0.9%
1860	0.284	+24.6%
1861	0.303	+6.7%
1862	0.303	+0.0%
1863	0.303	+0.0%
1864	0.303	+0.0%
1865	0.131	-56.8%
1866	0.129	-1.5%
1867	0.129	+0.0%
1868	0.249	+93.0%
1869	0.255	+2.4%
1870	0.269	+5.5%
1871	0.269	+0.0%
1872	0.278	+3.3%
1873	0.303	+9.0%
1874	0.303	+0.0%
1875	0.303	+0.0%
1876	0.14	-53.8%
1877	0.128	-8.6%
1878	0.128	+0.0%
1879	0.143	+11.7%
1880	0.188	+31.5%
1881	0.192	+2.1%
1882	0.196	+2.1%
1883	0.196	+0.0%
1884	0.215	+9.7%
1885	0.254	+18.1%
1886	0.258	+1.6%
1887	0.268	+3.9%
1888	0.268	+0.0%
1889	0.272	+1.5%
1890	0.265	-2.6%
1891	0.272	+2.6%
1892	0.272	+0.0%
1893	0.272	+0.0%
1894	0.283	+4.0%
1895	0.283	+0.0%
1896	0.265	-6.4%
1897	0.247	-6.8%
1898	0.274	+10.9%
1899	0.3	+9.5%
1900	0.295	-1.7%
1901	0.293	-0.7%
1902	0.279	-4.8%
1903	0.279	+0.0%
1904	0.272	-2.5%
1905	0.282	+3.7%
1906	0.287	+1.8%
1907	0.287	+0.0%
1908	0.281	-2.1%
1909	0.284	+1.1%
1910	0.287	+1.1%
1911	0.297	+3.5%
1912	0.302	+1.7%
1913	0.302	+0.0%
1914	0.297	-1.7%
1915	0.301	+1.3%
1916	0.331	+10.0%
1917	0.368	+11.2%
1918	0.384	+4.3%
1919	0.417	+8.6%
1920	0.416	-0.2%
1921	0.411	-1.2%
1922	0.414	+0.7%
1923	0.428	+3.4%
1924	0.445	+4.0%
1925	0.459	+3.1%
1926	0.468	+2.0%
1927	0.468	+0.0%
1928	0.468	+0.0%
1929	0.466	-0.4%
1930	0.466	+0.0%
1931	0.462	-0.9%
1932	0.456	-1.3%
1933	0.233	-48.9%
1934	0.254	+9.0%
1935	0.307	+20.9%
1936	0.323	+5.2%
1937	0.326	+0.9%
1938	0.333	+2.1%
1939	0.42	+26.1%
1940	0.42	+0.0%
1941	0.42	+0.0%
1942	0.456	+8.6%
1943	0.597	+30.9%
1944	0.598	+0.2%
1945	0.603	+0.8%
1946	0.631	+4.6%
1947	0.649	+2.9%
1948	0.649	+0.0%
1949	0.655	+0.9%
1950	0.655	+0.0%
1951	0.657	+0.3%
1952	0.657	+0.0%
1953	0.661	+0.6%
1954	0.661	+0.0%
1955	0.662	+0.2%
1956	0.669	+1.1%
1957	0.669	+0.0%
1958	0.669	+0.0%
1959	0.665	-0.6%
1960	0.664	-0.2%
1961	0.664	+0.0%
1962	0.664	+0.0%
1963	0.649	-2.3%
1964	0.643	-0.9%
1965	0.641	-0.3%
1966	0.646	+0.8%
1967	0.63	-2.5%
1968	0.492	-21.9%
1969	0.483	-1.8%
1970	0.44	-8.9%
1971	0.411	-6.6%
1972	0.337	-18.0%
1973	0.061	-81.9%
1974	0.044	-27.9%
1975	0.044	+0.0%
1976	0.043	-2.3%
1977	0.042	-2.3%
1978	0.042	+0.0%
1979	0.042	+0.0%
1980	0.045	+7.1%
1981	0.045	+0.0%
1982	0.046	+2.2%
1983	0.046	+0.0%
1984	0.054	+17.4%
1985	0.573	+961.1%
1986	0.7	+22.2%
1987	0.726	+3.7%
1988	0.726	+0.0%
1989	0.727	+0.1%
1990	0.76	+4.5%
1991	0.762	+0.3%
1992	0.762	+0.0%
1993	0.762	+0.0%
1994	0.761	-0.1%
1995	0.794	+4.3%
1996	0.796	+0.3%
1997	0.795	-0.1%
1998	0.804	+1.1%
1999	0.802	-0.2%
2000	0.797	-0.6%
2001	0.802	+0.6%
2002	0.802	+0.0%
2003	0.79	-1.5%
2004	0.808	+2.3%
2005	0.819	+1.4%
2006	0.823	+0.5%
2007	0.823	+0.0%
2008	0.822	-0.1%
2009	0.825	+0.4%
2010	0.847	+2.7%
2011	0.847	+0.0%
2012	0.847	+0.0%
2013	0.843	-0.5%
2014	0.843	+0.0%
2015	0.832	-1.3%
2016	0.832	+0.0%
2017	0.828	-0.5%
2018	0.836	+1.0%
2019	0.836	+0.0%
2020	0.808	-3.3%
2021	0.789	-2.4%
2022	0.747	-5.3%
2023	0.756	+1.2%
2024	0.768	+1.6%
2025	0.79	+2.9%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

Uruguay's 0.79 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.689, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Uruguay's 0.79 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.506, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Liberal Democracy Index in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

Year	Change	From	To
1985	+961.1%	0.054	0.573
1830	+120.0%	0.065	0.143
1868	+93.0%	0.129	0.249
1852	+87.5%	0.128	0.24
1973	-81.9%	0.337	0.061
1865	-56.8%	0.303	0.131

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1820s	0.0644	0.064	0.065	5
1830s	0.1737	0.143	0.198	10
1840s	0.1467	0.103	0.179	10
1850s	0.2024	0.103	0.24	10
1860s	0.2389	0.129	0.303	10
1870s	0.2264	0.128	0.303	10
1880s	0.2307	0.188	0.272	10
1890s	0.2733	0.247	0.3	10
1900s	0.2839	0.272	0.295	10
1910s	0.3286	0.287	0.417	10
1920s	0.4443	0.411	0.468	10
1930s	0.358	0.233	0.466	10
1940s	0.5678	0.42	0.655	10
1950s	0.6625	0.655	0.669	10
1960s	0.6176	0.483	0.664	10
1970s	0.1506	0.042	0.44	10
1980s	0.3688	0.045	0.727	10
1990s	0.7798	0.76	0.804	10
2000s	0.8111	0.79	0.825	10
2010s	0.8391	0.828	0.847	10
2020s	0.7763	0.747	0.808	6

Countries ranked near Uruguay

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12 Australia 0.793 compare
14 New Zealand 0.787 compare
15 Germany 0.782 compare
16 Chile 0.781 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is liberal democracy index in Uruguay?: Liberal democracy index in Uruguay was 0.79 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in Uruguay?: The highest recorded value was 0.847 in 2010.
What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in Uruguay?: The lowest recorded value was 0.042 in 1977.
How does Uruguay rank for liberal democracy index?: Uruguay ranks 13th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal democracy index rising or falling in Uruguay?: Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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 Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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