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Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Uruguay

Uruguay: Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 0.862 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.862
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
10th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.912
in 2010
All-time low
0.092
in 1976
Years of data
201
1825–2025

Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Uruguay, 1825–2025

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

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 0.862 for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in 2025.

That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Uruguay peaked at 0.912 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.092, in 1976.

That places Uruguay 10th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Uruguay, year by year

Year Value Change
1825 0.188 —
1826 0.188 +0.0%
1827 0.188 +0.0%
1828 0.191 +1.6%
1829 0.191 +0.0%
1830 0.191 +0.0%
1831 0.238 +24.6%
1832 0.238 +0.0%
1833 0.241 +1.3%
1834 0.264 +9.5%
1835 0.264 +0.0%
1836 0.264 +0.0%
1837 0.278 +5.3%
1838 0.278 +0.0%
1839 0.277 -0.4%
1840 0.247 -10.8%
1841 0.242 -2.0%
1842 0.239 -1.2%
1843 0.231 -3.3%
1844 0.237 +2.6%
1845 0.237 +0.0%
1846 0.244 +3.0%
1847 0.244 +0.0%
1848 0.244 +0.0%
1849 0.244 +0.0%
1850 0.244 +0.0%
1851 0.264 +8.2%
1852 0.271 +2.7%
1853 0.246 -9.2%
1854 0.243 -1.2%
1855 0.24 -1.2%
1856 0.247 +2.9%
1857 0.26 +5.3%
1858 0.264 +1.5%
1859 0.261 -1.1%
1860 0.289 +10.7%
1861 0.295 +2.1%
1862 0.295 +0.0%
1863 0.295 +0.0%
1864 0.295 +0.0%
1865 0.221 -25.1%
1866 0.215 -2.7%
1867 0.215 +0.0%
1868 0.28 +30.2%
1869 0.288 +2.9%
1870 0.282 -2.1%
1871 0.282 +0.0%
1872 0.284 +0.7%
1873 0.323 +13.7%
1874 0.323 +0.0%
1875 0.323 +0.0%
1876 0.212 -34.4%
1877 0.19 -10.4%
1878 0.19 +0.0%
1879 0.24 +26.3%
1880 0.257 +7.1%
1881 0.264 +2.7%
1882 0.275 +4.2%
1883 0.275 +0.0%
1884 0.292 +6.2%
1885 0.299 +2.4%
1886 0.304 +1.7%
1887 0.313 +3.0%
1888 0.315 +0.6%
1889 0.315 +0.0%
1890 0.315 +0.0%
1891 0.329 +4.4%
1892 0.329 +0.0%
1893 0.328 -0.3%
1894 0.328 +0.0%
1895 0.328 +0.0%
1896 0.292 -11.0%
1897 0.271 -7.2%
1898 0.302 +11.4%
1899 0.33 +9.3%
1900 0.338 +2.4%
1901 0.335 -0.9%
1902 0.308 -8.1%
1903 0.308 +0.0%
1904 0.295 -4.2%
1905 0.307 +4.1%
1906 0.317 +3.3%
1907 0.316 -0.3%
1908 0.302 -4.4%
1909 0.302 +0.0%
1910 0.308 +2.0%
1911 0.323 +4.9%
1912 0.334 +3.4%
1913 0.333 -0.3%
1914 0.323 -3.0%
1915 0.33 +2.2%
1916 0.371 +12.4%
1917 0.431 +16.2%
1918 0.444 +3.0%
1919 0.485 +9.2%
1920 0.483 -0.4%
1921 0.483 +0.0%
1922 0.486 +0.6%
1923 0.504 +3.7%
1924 0.528 +4.8%
1925 0.55 +4.2%
1926 0.562 +2.2%
1927 0.562 +0.0%
1928 0.562 +0.0%
1929 0.558 -0.7%
1930 0.558 +0.0%
1931 0.554 -0.7%
1932 0.55 -0.7%
1933 0.35 -36.4%
1934 0.374 +6.9%
1935 0.432 +15.5%
1936 0.461 +6.7%
1937 0.461 +0.0%
1938 0.474 +2.8%
1939 0.588 +24.1%
1940 0.588 +0.0%
1941 0.588 +0.0%
1942 0.634 +7.8%
1943 0.728 +14.8%
1944 0.727 -0.1%
1945 0.733 +0.8%
1946 0.759 +3.5%
1947 0.78 +2.8%
1948 0.78 +0.0%
1949 0.78 +0.0%
1950 0.78 +0.0%
1951 0.784 +0.5%
1952 0.784 +0.0%
1953 0.784 +0.0%
1954 0.784 +0.0%
1955 0.783 -0.1%
1956 0.791 +1.0%
1957 0.791 +0.0%
1958 0.791 +0.0%
1959 0.786 -0.6%
1960 0.786 +0.0%
1961 0.786 +0.0%
1962 0.786 +0.0%
1963 0.768 -2.3%
1964 0.762 -0.8%
1965 0.763 +0.1%
1966 0.763 +0.0%
1967 0.741 -2.9%
1968 0.627 -15.4%
1969 0.614 -2.1%
1970 0.589 -4.1%
1971 0.559 -5.1%
1972 0.489 -12.5%
1973 0.172 -64.8%
1974 0.097 -43.6%
1975 0.097 +0.0%
1976 0.092 -5.2%
1977 0.092 +0.0%
1978 0.092 +0.0%
1979 0.092 +0.0%
1980 0.104 +13.0%
1981 0.104 +0.0%
1982 0.109 +4.8%
1983 0.109 +0.0%
1984 0.129 +18.3%
1985 0.683 +429.5%
1986 0.815 +19.3%
1987 0.815 +0.0%
1988 0.815 +0.0%
1989 0.816 +0.1%
1990 0.836 +2.5%
1991 0.837 +0.1%
1992 0.837 +0.0%
1993 0.837 +0.0%
1994 0.838 +0.1%
1995 0.871 +3.9%
1996 0.871 +0.0%
1997 0.871 +0.0%
1998 0.877 +0.7%
1999 0.875 -0.2%
2000 0.873 -0.2%
2001 0.873 +0.0%
2002 0.873 +0.0%
2003 0.873 +0.0%
2004 0.874 +0.1%
2005 0.89 +1.8%
2006 0.892 +0.2%
2007 0.892 +0.0%
2008 0.892 +0.0%
2009 0.894 +0.2%
2010 0.912 +2.0%
2011 0.912 +0.0%
2012 0.912 +0.0%
2013 0.91 -0.2%
2014 0.909 -0.1%
2015 0.897 -1.3%
2016 0.897 +0.0%
2017 0.89 -0.8%
2018 0.896 +0.7%
2019 0.896 +0.0%
2020 0.867 -3.2%
2021 0.852 -1.7%
2022 0.818 -4.0%
2023 0.833 +1.8%
2024 0.846 +1.6%
2025 0.862 +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1820s 0.1892 0.188 0.191 5
1830s 0.2533 0.191 0.278 10
1840s 0.2409 0.231 0.247 10
1850s 0.254 0.24 0.271 10
1860s 0.2688 0.215 0.295 10
1870s 0.2649 0.19 0.323 10
1880s 0.2909 0.257 0.315 10
1890s 0.3152 0.271 0.33 10
1900s 0.3128 0.295 0.338 10
1910s 0.3682 0.308 0.485 10
1920s 0.5278 0.483 0.562 10
1930s 0.4802 0.35 0.588 10
1940s 0.7097 0.588 0.78 10
1950s 0.7858 0.78 0.791 10
1960s 0.7396 0.614 0.786 10
1970s 0.2371 0.092 0.589 10
1980s 0.4499 0.104 0.816 10
1990s 0.855 0.836 0.877 10
2000s 0.8826 0.873 0.894 10
2010s 0.9031 0.89 0.912 10
2020s 0.8463 0.818 0.867 6

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 7 Switzerland 0.882 compare
  2. 8 Luxembourg 0.869 compare
  3. 9 France 0.865 compare
  4. 10 Costa Rica 0.862 compare
  5. 12 Finland 0.852 compare
  6. 13 Czechia 0.849 compare
  7. 13 New Zealand 0.849 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Uruguay?
Tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Uruguay was 0.862 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.912 in 2010.
What is the lowest tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.092 in 1976.
How does Uruguay rank for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index?
Uruguay ranks 10th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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 Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index
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V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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Coverage
176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.