Uruguay is a unitary presidential republic known for stable democratic institutions and a strongly secular state. It combines a broad welfare system and public utilities with liberal social laws and an export-oriented economy.
In the 12 Axes register, Uruguay leans hardest on Irreligious – Religious: Irreligious 68%; the register median is Religious 68%.
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Where Uruguay sits on each of the twelve axes, in four categories. The label is our estimate; the line under it says why.
Unitary
Unitary state, nineteen departments
Representative Democracy
Strong parties, frequent referendums
Liberal
Top-ranked civil liberties regionally
Cooperation
Backs multilateralism and Mercosur
Non-Aggressive
Small forces, peacekeeping role
Polyculturalist
No strong state policy
Social Democratic
Broad welfare state, public utilities
Balanced
State firms alongside open markets
Free Trade
Seeks wider trade beyond Mercosur
Agnostic
Secular state since 1918
Progressive
Legal abortion, same-sex marriage, cannabis
Neutral
No distinct state stance
Set against the median of all 195 countries in the register.
Irreligious – Religious
On Irreligious – Religious, Uruguay is at Irreligious 68%. The register median is Religious 68%.
Federal – Unitary
On Federal – Unitary, Uruguay is at Unitary 68%, almost the register median of Unitary 68%.
Closeness is 100 minus the root-mean-square distance on all twelve axes.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · www.britannica.com
Map: Connormah, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped and resized.
Last updated: 2026-10-15
The tiers on this page are our estimates from public positions and policies. They are not an official statement by the person or the government concerned. Two independent passes scored every axis and a third settled the differences. How the register works. Found a mistake? Write to [email protected].
