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Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Uruguay

Uruguay: Women's Civil Society Participation Index was 0.801 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.801
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
65th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.881
in 2020
All-time low
0.012
in 1852
Years of data
201
1825–2025

Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Uruguay, 1825–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, women's civil society participation index in Uruguay stood at 0.801.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's civil society participation index in Uruguay peaked at 0.881 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.012, in 1852.

That places Uruguay 65th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Uruguay, year by year

Year Value Change
1825 0.023 —
1826 0.023 +0.0%
1827 0.023 +0.0%
1828 0.023 +0.0%
1829 0.023 +0.0%
1830 0.023 +0.0%
1831 0.023 +0.0%
1832 0.023 +0.0%
1833 0.023 +0.0%
1834 0.023 +0.0%
1835 0.023 +0.0%
1836 0.023 +0.0%
1837 0.023 +0.0%
1838 0.023 +0.0%
1839 0.023 +0.0%
1840 0.017 -26.1%
1841 0.017 +0.0%
1842 0.017 +0.0%
1843 0.017 +0.0%
1844 0.017 +0.0%
1845 0.017 +0.0%
1846 0.017 +0.0%
1847 0.017 +0.0%
1848 0.017 +0.0%
1849 0.017 +0.0%
1850 0.017 +0.0%
1851 0.017 +0.0%
1852 0.012 -29.4%
1853 0.012 +0.0%
1854 0.012 +0.0%
1855 0.012 +0.0%
1856 0.012 +0.0%
1857 0.012 +0.0%
1858 0.026 +116.7%
1859 0.026 +0.0%
1860 0.12 +361.5%
1861 0.12 +0.0%
1862 0.12 +0.0%
1863 0.12 +0.0%
1864 0.12 +0.0%
1865 0.12 +0.0%
1866 0.12 +0.0%
1867 0.12 +0.0%
1868 0.12 +0.0%
1869 0.12 +0.0%
1870 0.12 +0.0%
1871 0.12 +0.0%
1872 0.12 +0.0%
1873 0.12 +0.0%
1874 0.12 +0.0%
1875 0.12 +0.0%
1876 0.086 -28.3%
1877 0.086 +0.0%
1878 0.086 +0.0%
1879 0.086 +0.0%
1880 0.109 +26.7%
1881 0.109 +0.0%
1882 0.109 +0.0%
1883 0.109 +0.0%
1884 0.109 +0.0%
1885 0.262 +140.4%
1886 0.262 +0.0%
1887 0.262 +0.0%
1888 0.262 +0.0%
1889 0.262 +0.0%
1890 0.262 +0.0%
1891 0.262 +0.0%
1892 0.262 +0.0%
1893 0.262 +0.0%
1894 0.262 +0.0%
1895 0.262 +0.0%
1896 0.262 +0.0%
1897 0.184 -29.8%
1898 0.21 +14.1%
1899 0.21 +0.0%
1900 0.168 -20.0%
1901 0.168 +0.0%
1902 0.168 +0.0%
1903 0.168 +0.0%
1904 0.162 -3.6%
1905 0.162 +0.0%
1906 0.172 +6.2%
1907 0.172 +0.0%
1908 0.172 +0.0%
1909 0.172 +0.0%
1910 0.172 +0.0%
1911 0.172 +0.0%
1912 0.172 +0.0%
1913 0.172 +0.0%
1914 0.172 +0.0%
1915 0.172 +0.0%
1916 0.172 +0.0%
1917 0.207 +20.3%
1918 0.207 +0.0%
1919 0.207 +0.0%
1920 0.207 +0.0%
1921 0.207 +0.0%
1922 0.207 +0.0%
1923 0.207 +0.0%
1924 0.207 +0.0%
1925 0.207 +0.0%
1926 0.207 +0.0%
1927 0.207 +0.0%
1928 0.207 +0.0%
1929 0.207 +0.0%
1930 0.207 +0.0%
1931 0.207 +0.0%
1932 0.207 +0.0%
1933 0.212 +2.4%
1934 0.215 +1.4%
1935 0.215 +0.0%
1936 0.215 +0.0%
1937 0.215 +0.0%
1938 0.216 +0.5%
1939 0.216 +0.0%
1940 0.267 +23.6%
1941 0.285 +6.7%
1942 0.464 +62.8%
1943 0.464 +0.0%
1944 0.464 +0.0%
1945 0.473 +1.9%
1946 0.508 +7.4%
1947 0.508 +0.0%
1948 0.508 +0.0%
1949 0.508 +0.0%
1950 0.522 +2.8%
1951 0.522 +0.0%
1952 0.522 +0.0%
1953 0.522 +0.0%
1954 0.522 +0.0%
1955 0.522 +0.0%
1956 0.522 +0.0%
1957 0.522 +0.0%
1958 0.522 +0.0%
1959 0.522 +0.0%
1960 0.522 +0.0%
1961 0.522 +0.0%
1962 0.522 +0.0%
1963 0.522 +0.0%
1964 0.53 +1.5%
1965 0.53 +0.0%
1966 0.53 +0.0%
1967 0.53 +0.0%
1968 0.53 +0.0%
1969 0.53 +0.0%
1970 0.465 -12.3%
1971 0.465 +0.0%
1972 0.446 -4.1%
1973 0.26 -41.7%
1974 0.252 -3.1%
1975 0.252 +0.0%
1976 0.255 +1.2%
1977 0.255 +0.0%
1978 0.255 +0.0%
1979 0.255 +0.0%
1980 0.324 +27.1%
1981 0.324 +0.0%
1982 0.324 +0.0%
1983 0.324 +0.0%
1984 0.335 +3.4%
1985 0.764 +128.1%
1986 0.832 +8.9%
1987 0.832 +0.0%
1988 0.832 +0.0%
1989 0.832 +0.0%
1990 0.832 +0.0%
1991 0.846 +1.7%
1992 0.846 +0.0%
1993 0.846 +0.0%
1994 0.846 +0.0%
1995 0.849 +0.4%
1996 0.849 +0.0%
1997 0.849 +0.0%
1998 0.849 +0.0%
1999 0.849 +0.0%
2000 0.849 +0.0%
2001 0.849 +0.0%
2002 0.849 +0.0%
2003 0.849 +0.0%
2004 0.849 +0.0%
2005 0.87 +2.5%
2006 0.87 +0.0%
2007 0.87 +0.0%
2008 0.87 +0.0%
2009 0.87 +0.0%
2010 0.872 +0.2%
2011 0.872 +0.0%
2012 0.868 -0.5%
2013 0.872 +0.5%
2014 0.872 +0.0%
2015 0.876 +0.5%
2016 0.874 -0.2%
2017 0.877 +0.3%
2018 0.872 -0.6%
2019 0.876 +0.5%
2020 0.881 +0.6%
2021 0.836 -5.1%
2022 0.843 +0.8%
2023 0.807 -4.3%
2024 0.808 +0.1%
2025 0.801 -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1820s 0.023 0.023 0.023 5
1830s 0.023 0.023 0.023 10
1840s 0.017 0.017 0.017 10
1850s 0.0158 0.012 0.026 10
1860s 0.12 0.12 0.12 10
1870s 0.1064 0.086 0.12 10
1880s 0.1855 0.109 0.262 10
1890s 0.2438 0.184 0.262 10
1900s 0.1684 0.162 0.172 10
1910s 0.1825 0.172 0.207 10
1920s 0.207 0.207 0.207 10
1930s 0.2125 0.207 0.216 10
1940s 0.4449 0.267 0.508 10
1950s 0.522 0.522 0.522 10
1960s 0.5268 0.522 0.53 10
1970s 0.316 0.252 0.465 10
1980s 0.5723 0.324 0.832 10
1990s 0.8461 0.832 0.849 10
2000s 0.8595 0.849 0.87 10
2010s 0.8731 0.868 0.877 10
2020s 0.8293 0.801 0.881 6

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 62 Armenia 0.803 compare
  2. 62 Dominican Republic 0.803 compare
  3. 64 Guatemala 0.802 compare
  4. 65 Cyprus 0.801 compare
  5. 67 Viet Nam 0.8 compare
  6. 68 Namibia 0.798 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is women's civil society participation index in Uruguay?
Women's civil society participation index in Uruguay was 0.801 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's civil society participation index recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.881 in 2020.
What is the lowest women's civil society participation index recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.012 in 1852.
How does Uruguay rank for women's civil society participation index?
Uruguay ranks 65th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's civil society participation index rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. 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 Women's Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Women's Civil Society Participation Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,062 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which women can discuss political issues, participate in civil society organizations, and are represented among journalists.