Uruguay: Direct popular vote index

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 Uruguay

Direct popular vote index

 Latest value 0.618
 Year 2024
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2024
 Average 0.435
 Min - Max 0.088 - 0.686
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
The latest value from 2024 is 0.618 index points, an increase from 0.477 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.096 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Uruguay from 1960 to 2024 is 0.435 index points. The minimum value, 0.088 index points, was reached in 1979 while the maximum of 0.686 index points was recorded in 1996. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Uruguay - Direct popular vote index - Recent values chart

Historical series
Uruguay - Direct popular vote index - historical chart - 1960-2024




Definition: A measure of the extent to which direct democracy is used to make political decisions in the country.

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 Presidential elections 1.00 2024 1 elections, 0 otherwise
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