Gender gap index in Uruguay 2023, by area

In 2023, Uruguay scored 0.15 in the political empowerment area, which shows a gender gap of approximately 85 percent (women are 85 percent less likely to have the same opportunities for political participation as men). The overall gender gap index score of Uruguay was at 0.71 points. That year, the South American country ranked 16th in the gender gap index out of 22 countries in Latin America.