Liberal democracy in Uruguay
Uruguay: Liberal democracy was 3 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Liberal democracy in Uruguay, 1825–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for liberal democracy in Uruguay is 3, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 201 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, liberal democracy in Uruguay peaked at 3 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1825.
That places Uruguay 1st out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1830s | 0.7 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.8 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.7 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.6 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.9 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.7 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.3 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 1940s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 1950s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.5 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
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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)
- Varieties of democracy 0.862 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.79 (2025)
- Human Rights Index 0.932 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 2 (2025)
- Key features of human rights 0.932 (2025)
- Key features of electoral democracy 0.862 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is liberal democracy in Uruguay?
- Liberal democracy in Uruguay was 3 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest liberal democracy recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 3 in 1985.
- What is the lowest liberal democracy recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1825.
- How does Uruguay rank for liberal democracy?
- Uruguay ranks 1st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is liberal democracy rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.