Uruguay Political profile on the 12 axes

A unitary presidential republic with long-standing secularism, a strong welfare state, state-owned utilities and pioneering laws on cannabis, abortion and same-sex marriage.

These positions are our hand-set editorial estimate of Uruguay's current laws, institutions and policies (2026), not of its people or any party. They are not calculated from any index; we checked them against public sources such as V-Dem, Freedom House and the OECD. Last reviewed October 2026. To suggest a correction, email support@12axes.site.

Uruguay on each axis

Federal20%Centralized80%Unitary

Centralized

Democratic90%Direct Democracy10%Autocratic

Direct Democracy

Security45%Centrist55%Freedom

Centrist

Internationalist60%Non-Interventionist40%Nationalist

Non-Interventionist

Militarist15%Pacifist85%Pacifist

Pacifist

Protectionist45%Moderate55%Globalist

Moderate

Equality65%Social Democratic35%Markets

Social Democratic

Planned45%Balanced55%Laissez-Faire

Balanced

Secular90%Atheist10%Religious

Atheist

Progressive85%Culturally Left15%Traditional

Culturally Left

Assimilationist55%Centrist45%Multiculturalist

Centrist

Technology70%Technological30%Bioconservative

Technological

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