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Uruguay
0.2% annual probability
Population
3.38M
GDP
$85.35B
Currency
UYU
Capital
Montevideo
Land area
181.03K km²
Official languages
Spanish
Risk assessment
Risk profile
The 12-month probability of a new armed conflict on Uruguay’s territory is 0.2%, representing a minimal risk. Uruguay has strong civilian institutions, high state capacity, and a long record of peaceful political competition. Its last major internal conflict, the Tupamaros insurgency, ended decades ago, while the 1973–1985 dictatorship did not evolve into a current armed conflict.
Recent reporting identifies no conflict-related development involving Uruguay, and no prediction market is available. The principal risk-relevant actors would be domestic political or criminal groups; neither Uruguay’s government nor neighbouring Argentina and Brazil is currently associated with an armed confrontation on Uruguayan soil.
The main uncertainty is whether an unexpected institutional crisis, organised armed mobilisation, or cross-border escalation could rapidly alter the country’s otherwise stable security environment. Risk would rise most clearly after sustained armed attacks by domestic actors or a cross-border attack reaching Uruguay; continued institutional stability and the absence of organised armed mobilisation would support the minimal level.
Strategic reasoning
- Uruguay’s democratic continuity, capable security institutions, and peaceful transfer of power make sustained rebellion or a coup-driven conflict unlikely. Its history of armed conflict is remote and does not indicate an active recurrence.
- No current reporting identifies an armed group, neighbouring state, or domestic political faction preparing violence on Uruguayan territory. This distinguishes the assessed new-onset risk from criminality or any fighting occurring abroad.
Critical indicators
- The 1973–1985 military dictatorship ended with Uruguay’s return to democratic rule, establishing the country’s current long period of civilian political competition as an important stabilising factor.
- No dated conflict-related event or prediction-market signal was available for Uruguay in the reviewed material; the live assessment therefore remains anchored in its strong institutions, absence of active insurgency, and remote conflict history.
Probability trend
How the Uruguay estimate has moved
Probability0.2%0.2%0.2%
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Regional context
Uruguay compared with its neighbours and region
Uruguay ranks number 170 of 195 in new conflict outbreak risk.
Land neighbours
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