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Physical Integrity Rights Index in Uruguay

Uruguay: Physical Integrity Rights Index was 0.977 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
0.977
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
12th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.98
in 2017
All-time low
0.033
in 1973
Years of data
201
1825–2025

Physical Integrity Rights Index in Uruguay, 1825–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, physical integrity rights index in Uruguay stood at 0.977.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physical integrity rights index in Uruguay peaked at 0.98 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.033, in 1973.

That places Uruguay 12th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

Physical Integrity Rights Index in Uruguay, year by year

Year Value Change
1825 0.81 —
1826 0.81 +0.0%
1827 0.81 +0.0%
1828 0.81 +0.0%
1829 0.81 +0.0%
1830 0.81 +0.0%
1831 0.81 +0.0%
1832 0.81 +0.0%
1833 0.81 +0.0%
1834 0.81 +0.0%
1835 0.81 +0.0%
1836 0.81 +0.0%
1837 0.81 +0.0%
1838 0.81 +0.0%
1839 0.81 +0.0%
1840 0.726 -10.4%
1841 0.726 +0.0%
1842 0.726 +0.0%
1843 0.726 +0.0%
1844 0.726 +0.0%
1845 0.726 +0.0%
1846 0.81 +11.6%
1847 0.81 +0.0%
1848 0.81 +0.0%
1849 0.81 +0.0%
1850 0.81 +0.0%
1851 0.81 +0.0%
1852 0.911 +12.5%
1853 0.911 +0.0%
1854 0.911 +0.0%
1855 0.911 +0.0%
1856 0.911 +0.0%
1857 0.911 +0.0%
1858 0.911 +0.0%
1859 0.911 +0.0%
1860 0.911 +0.0%
1861 0.911 +0.0%
1862 0.911 +0.0%
1863 0.911 +0.0%
1864 0.911 +0.0%
1865 0.911 +0.0%
1866 0.911 +0.0%
1867 0.911 +0.0%
1868 0.809 -11.2%
1869 0.908 +12.2%
1870 0.908 +0.0%
1871 0.908 +0.0%
1872 0.908 +0.0%
1873 0.908 +0.0%
1874 0.908 +0.0%
1875 0.908 +0.0%
1876 0.908 +0.0%
1877 0.713 -21.5%
1878 0.713 +0.0%
1879 0.713 +0.0%
1880 0.713 +0.0%
1881 0.713 +0.0%
1882 0.713 +0.0%
1883 0.713 +0.0%
1884 0.713 +0.0%
1885 0.713 +0.0%
1886 0.713 +0.0%
1887 0.713 +0.0%
1888 0.713 +0.0%
1889 0.853 +19.6%
1890 0.853 +0.0%
1891 0.853 +0.0%
1892 0.853 +0.0%
1893 0.853 +0.0%
1894 0.853 +0.0%
1895 0.853 +0.0%
1896 0.853 +0.0%
1897 0.724 -15.1%
1898 0.853 +17.8%
1899 0.853 +0.0%
1900 0.853 +0.0%
1901 0.853 +0.0%
1902 0.853 +0.0%
1903 0.853 +0.0%
1904 0.818 -4.1%
1905 0.861 +5.3%
1906 0.861 +0.0%
1907 0.891 +3.5%
1908 0.891 +0.0%
1909 0.891 +0.0%
1910 0.891 +0.0%
1911 0.891 +0.0%
1912 0.891 +0.0%
1913 0.891 +0.0%
1914 0.891 +0.0%
1915 0.891 +0.0%
1916 0.891 +0.0%
1917 0.891 +0.0%
1918 0.891 +0.0%
1919 0.891 +0.0%
1920 0.891 +0.0%
1921 0.891 +0.0%
1922 0.891 +0.0%
1923 0.891 +0.0%
1924 0.891 +0.0%
1925 0.891 +0.0%
1926 0.891 +0.0%
1927 0.891 +0.0%
1928 0.891 +0.0%
1929 0.891 +0.0%
1930 0.891 +0.0%
1931 0.856 -3.9%
1932 0.743 -13.2%
1933 0.652 -12.2%
1934 0.652 +0.0%
1935 0.64 -1.8%
1936 0.64 +0.0%
1937 0.64 +0.0%
1938 0.687 +7.3%
1939 0.907 +32.0%
1940 0.907 +0.0%
1941 0.907 +0.0%
1942 0.907 +0.0%
1943 0.907 +0.0%
1944 0.907 +0.0%
1945 0.907 +0.0%
1946 0.907 +0.0%
1947 0.907 +0.0%
1948 0.907 +0.0%
1949 0.907 +0.0%
1950 0.907 +0.0%
1951 0.907 +0.0%
1952 0.907 +0.0%
1953 0.907 +0.0%
1954 0.907 +0.0%
1955 0.907 +0.0%
1956 0.907 +0.0%
1957 0.907 +0.0%
1958 0.907 +0.0%
1959 0.907 +0.0%
1960 0.907 +0.0%
1961 0.907 +0.0%
1962 0.907 +0.0%
1963 0.907 +0.0%
1964 0.907 +0.0%
1965 0.907 +0.0%
1966 0.909 +0.2%
1967 0.915 +0.7%
1968 0.644 -29.6%
1969 0.644 +0.0%
1970 0.42 -34.8%
1971 0.27 -35.7%
1972 0.096 -64.4%
1973 0.033 -65.6%
1974 0.033 +0.0%
1975 0.033 +0.0%
1976 0.033 +0.0%
1977 0.033 +0.0%
1978 0.033 +0.0%
1979 0.033 +0.0%
1980 0.055 +66.7%
1981 0.055 +0.0%
1982 0.055 +0.0%
1983 0.055 +0.0%
1984 0.179 +225.5%
1985 0.707 +295.0%
1986 0.963 +36.2%
1987 0.963 +0.0%
1988 0.963 +0.0%
1989 0.963 +0.0%
1990 0.963 +0.0%
1991 0.963 +0.0%
1992 0.963 +0.0%
1993 0.963 +0.0%
1994 0.934 -3.0%
1995 0.934 +0.0%
1996 0.977 +4.6%
1997 0.977 +0.0%
1998 0.977 +0.0%
1999 0.977 +0.0%
2000 0.977 +0.0%
2001 0.977 +0.0%
2002 0.977 +0.0%
2003 0.977 +0.0%
2004 0.977 +0.0%
2005 0.977 +0.0%
2006 0.977 +0.0%
2007 0.977 +0.0%
2008 0.977 +0.0%
2009 0.977 +0.0%
2010 0.977 +0.0%
2011 0.977 +0.0%
2012 0.977 +0.0%
2013 0.947 -3.1%
2014 0.947 +0.0%
2015 0.947 +0.0%
2016 0.947 +0.0%
2017 0.98 +3.5%
2018 0.98 +0.0%
2019 0.98 +0.0%
2020 0.98 +0.0%
2021 0.965 -1.5%
2022 0.965 +0.0%
2023 0.965 +0.0%
2024 0.962 -0.3%
2025 0.977 +1.6%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 0.977 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.949, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 0.977 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.812, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1820s 0.81 0.81 0.81 5
1830s 0.81 0.81 0.81 10
1840s 0.7596 0.726 0.81 10
1850s 0.8908 0.81 0.911 10
1860s 0.9005 0.809 0.911 10
1870s 0.8495 0.713 0.908 10
1880s 0.727 0.713 0.853 10
1890s 0.8401 0.724 0.853 10
1900s 0.8625 0.818 0.891 10
1910s 0.891 0.891 0.891 10
1920s 0.891 0.891 0.891 10
1930s 0.7308 0.64 0.907 10
1940s 0.907 0.907 0.907 10
1950s 0.907 0.907 0.907 10
1960s 0.8554 0.644 0.915 10
1970s 0.1017 0.033 0.42 10
1980s 0.4958 0.055 0.963 10
1990s 0.9628 0.934 0.977 10
2000s 0.977 0.977 0.977 10
2010s 0.9659 0.947 0.98 10
2020s 0.969 0.962 0.98 6

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 9 Belgium 0.981 compare
  2. 9 Switzerland 0.981 compare
  3. 11 Estonia 0.98 compare
  4. 12 Netherlands 0.977 compare
  5. 14 Spain 0.976 compare
  6. 15 Ireland 0.974 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is physical integrity rights index in Uruguay?
Physical integrity rights index in Uruguay was 0.977 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest physical integrity rights index recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.98 in 2017.
What is the lowest physical integrity rights index recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.033 in 1973.
How does Uruguay rank for physical integrity rights index?
Uruguay ranks 12th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is physical integrity rights index rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Physical Integrity Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Physical Integrity Rights Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,491 data points, 1789–2025
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