Democracy Index
Economist Intelligence Unit, 2019
Measures pluralism, how government works, participation and political culture.
See the sourceUruguay by the numbers
Eight indexes where Uruguay leads Latin America
Democracy, rule of law, low corruption, digital government. Who measured it, in which year, and where to check.
8 indexes
1st in Latin America and the Caribbean
6th in the world
for freedom (Freedom House, 2020)
First in the region
Every first place below is among the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean.
#1
Rule of Law Index
World Justice Project, 2020
Measures constraints on power, corruption, fundamental rights and civil and criminal justice.
See the sourceLow corruption
Transparency International, 2019
Corruption Perceptions Index: the higher the score, the less corruption perceived in the public sector.
See the sourceInclusive Development
World Economic Forum, 2018
Measures whether growth reaches people: income, poverty, life expectancy and inequality.
See the sourceBest place to live
Mercer, 2019
Quality of living for people relocating abroad for work. The city assessed is Montevideo.
See the sourceSocial mobility
World Economic Forum, 2020
Measures the odds of moving up for those born at the bottom: health, education, work and social protection.
See the sourceCivil Liberties
Freedom House, 2020
Measures freedom of expression and association, rule of law and personal autonomy.
See the sourceDigital government
United Nations, 2020
Measures online public services, telecom infrastructure and schooling.
See the sourceWorldwide
6º
6th in the world for freedom
Civil liberties and political rights combined, in Freedom in the World 2020. It is the only number on this page that compares Uruguay with the whole world, not just the region.
Freedom House, 2020How to read these numbers
- First place here is regional: among the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean, not the world.
- Each index carries the year of its edition. The data runs from 2018 to 2020, and every new edition can change the order.
- The links go to whoever measured it, where the methodology and the latest edition live.
The country behind the numbers
The indexes tell you how Uruguay is run. The rest — beach, countryside, food and people — is on the other pages.