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Uruguay

One of Latin America’s most secular and consolidated democracies, with early reforms on divorce, same-sex marriage and cannabis regulation.

Unitary presidential republicLatin America

Strongest leanings

  1. Democratic90%
  2. Unitary85%
  3. Irreligious85%
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What is the political profile of Uruguay?

Estimated scores on all twelve axes, with the strongest leanings first.

Strongest leanings

Governmental

Federal vs Unitary
Federal 15%85% Unitary
Democratic vs Autocratic
Democratic 90%10% Autocratic
Security vs Freedom
Security 22%78% Freedom

Diplomatic

Nationalism vs Internationalism
Nationalism 32%68% Internationalism
Militarist vs Pacifist
Militarist 30%70% Pacifist
Assimilationist vs Multiculturalist
Assimilationist 45%55% Multiculturalist

Economic

Collectivize vs Privatize
Collectivize 55%45% Privatize
Planned vs Laissez-faire
Planned 48%52% Laissez-faire
Isolationism vs Globalism
Isolationism 30%70% Globalism

Societal

Irreligious vs Religious
Irreligious 85%15% Religious
Progressive vs Traditional
Progressive 72%28% Traditional
Acceleration vs Bioconservative
Acceleration 55%45% Bioconservative

Editorial estimates of the political system and mainstream politics of Uruguay, for comparison and discussion. They are not survey results or the views of every citizen.

Which countries are most similar to Uruguay?

Ranked by how closely their estimated profile matches this one.

  1. 1Iceland87% match
  2. 2Slovenia87% match
  3. 3Norway83% match
  4. 4Portugal83% match
  5. 5Luxembourg82% match
  6. 6Finland82% match

Which ideologies fit Uruguay best?

Ideologies whose typical profile is closest. No country follows a single ideology, so read these as comparisons, not labels.

  1. 1Social Democracy82% match
  2. 2Third Way79% match
  3. 3Market Socialism79% match
  4. 4Georgism78% match

Where do these scores come from?

They are editorial estimates of long-run patterns in a country's political system and mainstream politics. They are made for comparison and discussion, so treat them as a starting point rather than a measurement.

How profiles and matches work

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Uruguay on the 12 axes: frequently asked questions

Unitary presidential republic. One of Latin America’s most secular and consolidated democracies, with early reforms on divorce, same-sex marriage and cannabis regulation.

By estimated profile, the closest are Iceland, Slovenia, and Norway.

By estimated profile, Uruguay is closest to Social Democracy and Third Way. No country follows a single ideology, so this describes similarity, not a label.

They are editorial estimates of long-run patterns in the political system and mainstream politics of Uruguay, not survey results. The methodology page explains how profiles are used to calculate matches.

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