Uruguay: Participatory democracy index

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 Uruguay

Participatory democracy index

 Latest value 0.671
 Year 2023
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2023
 Average 0.559
 Min - Max 0.079 - 0.776
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
The latest value from 2023 is 0.671 index points, an increase from 0.657 index points in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 0.319 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Uruguay from 1960 to 2023 is 0.559 index points. The minimum value, 0.079 index points, was reached in 1979 while the maximum of 0.776 index points was recorded in 2013. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Uruguay - Participatory democracy index - Recent values chart

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Uruguay - Participatory democracy index - historical chart - 1960-2023




Definition: Measures the extent of citizen engagement and participation in public decision-making processes.

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 Women political empowerment 0.887 2023 index points
 Academic freedom 0.891 2023 index points
 Clean elections index 0.955 2023 index points
 Judicial constraints on executive 0.948 2023 index points
 Legislative constraints on executive 0.885 2023 index points
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 Direct popular vote index 0.477 2023 index points
 Equal protection index 0.760 2023 index points
 Presidential elections 0.00 2023 1 elections, 0 otherwise
 Parliamentary elections 0.00 2023 1 elections, 0 otherwise
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