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Women political participation index in Uruguay

Uruguay: Women political participation index was 0.985 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.985
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
52nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.985
in 2025
All-time low
0.086
in 1825
Years of data
131
1825–2025

Women political participation index in Uruguay, 1825–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, women political participation index in Uruguay stood at 0.985. That is the highest value across all 131 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women political participation index in Uruguay peaked at 0.985 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.086, in 1825.

That places Uruguay 52nd 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 political participation index in Uruguay, year by year

Year Value Change
1825 0.086 —
1826 0.086 +0.0%
1827 0.086 +0.0%
1828 0.086 +0.0%
1829 0.086 +0.0%
1900 0.191 +122.1%
1901 0.191 +0.0%
1902 0.191 +0.0%
1903 0.191 +0.0%
1904 0.191 +0.0%
1905 0.191 +0.0%
1906 0.191 +0.0%
1907 0.191 +0.0%
1908 0.191 +0.0%
1909 0.191 +0.0%
1910 0.191 +0.0%
1911 0.191 +0.0%
1912 0.191 +0.0%
1913 0.191 +0.0%
1914 0.191 +0.0%
1915 0.191 +0.0%
1916 0.191 +0.0%
1917 0.191 +0.0%
1918 0.191 +0.0%
1919 0.191 +0.0%
1920 0.191 +0.0%
1921 0.191 +0.0%
1922 0.191 +0.0%
1923 0.191 +0.0%
1924 0.191 +0.0%
1925 0.191 +0.0%
1926 0.191 +0.0%
1927 0.191 +0.0%
1928 0.191 +0.0%
1929 0.191 +0.0%
1930 0.191 +0.0%
1931 0.191 +0.0%
1932 0.191 +0.0%
1933 0.191 +0.0%
1934 0.191 +0.0%
1935 0.191 +0.0%
1936 0.191 +0.0%
1937 0.191 +0.0%
1938 0.493 +158.1%
1939 0.493 +0.0%
1940 0.493 +0.0%
1941 0.493 +0.0%
1942 0.609 +23.5%
1943 0.609 +0.0%
1944 0.609 +0.0%
1945 0.548 -10.0%
1946 0.548 +0.0%
1947 0.548 +0.0%
1948 0.548 +0.0%
1949 0.548 +0.0%
1950 0.548 +0.0%
1951 0.548 +0.0%
1952 0.548 +0.0%
1953 0.548 +0.0%
1954 0.548 +0.0%
1955 0.548 +0.0%
1956 0.548 +0.0%
1957 0.548 +0.0%
1958 0.548 +0.0%
1959 0.548 +0.0%
1960 0.548 +0.0%
1961 0.548 +0.0%
1962 0.548 +0.0%
1963 0.548 +0.0%
1964 0.548 +0.0%
1965 0.548 +0.0%
1966 0.548 +0.0%
1967 0.548 +0.0%
1968 0.548 +0.0%
1969 0.548 +0.0%
1970 0.548 +0.0%
1971 0.568 +3.6%
1972 0.568 +0.0%
1973 0.434 -23.6%
1974 0.434 +0.0%
1975 0.434 +0.0%
1976 0.434 +0.0%
1977 0.434 +0.0%
1978 0.434 +0.0%
1979 0.434 +0.0%
1980 0.434 +0.0%
1981 0.434 +0.0%
1982 0.434 +0.0%
1983 0.434 +0.0%
1984 0.434 +0.0%
1985 0.631 +45.4%
1986 0.631 +0.0%
1987 0.631 +0.0%
1988 0.631 +0.0%
1989 0.67 +6.2%
1990 0.696 +3.9%
1991 0.696 +0.0%
1992 0.696 +0.0%
1993 0.696 +0.0%
1994 0.713 +2.4%
1995 0.713 +0.0%
1996 0.713 +0.0%
1997 0.713 +0.0%
1998 0.713 +0.0%
1999 0.792 +11.1%
2000 0.792 +0.0%
2001 0.792 +0.0%
2002 0.792 +0.0%
2003 0.792 +0.0%
2004 0.792 +0.0%
2005 0.792 +0.0%
2006 0.792 +0.0%
2007 0.792 +0.0%
2008 0.792 +0.0%
2009 0.844 +6.6%
2010 0.883 +4.6%
2011 0.872 -1.2%
2012 0.872 +0.0%
2013 0.864 -0.9%
2014 0.934 +8.1%
2015 0.939 +0.5%
2016 0.926 -1.4%
2017 0.926 +0.0%
2018 0.939 +1.4%
2019 0.946 +0.7%
2020 0.945 -0.1%
2021 0.945 +0.0%
2022 0.965 +2.1%
2023 0.968 +0.3%
2024 0.954 -1.4%
2025 0.985 +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1820s 0.086 0.086 0.086 5
1900s 0.191 0.191 0.191 10
1910s 0.191 0.191 0.191 10
1920s 0.191 0.191 0.191 10
1930s 0.2514 0.191 0.493 10
1940s 0.5553 0.493 0.609 10
1950s 0.548 0.548 0.548 10
1960s 0.548 0.548 0.548 10
1970s 0.4722 0.434 0.568 10
1980s 0.5364 0.434 0.67 10
1990s 0.7141 0.696 0.792 10
2000s 0.7972 0.792 0.844 10
2010s 0.9101 0.864 0.946 10
2020s 0.9603 0.945 0.985 6

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 49 Cape Verde 0.987 compare
  2. 49 Malta 0.987 compare
  3. 51 Poland 0.986 compare
  4. 52 Ecuador 0.985 compare
  5. 54 Armenia 0.984 compare
  6. 54 Guyana 0.984 compare
  7. 54 North Macedonia 0.984 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is women political participation index in Uruguay?
Women political participation index in Uruguay was 0.985 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest women political participation index recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.985 in 2025.
What is the lowest women political participation index recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.086 in 1825.
How does Uruguay rank for women political participation index?
Uruguay ranks 52nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women political participation index rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Women political participation index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Women political participation index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 26,373 data points, 1789–2025
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