Argentina vs Uruguay: Political liberties

Argentina
1
in 2025
Uruguay
1
in 2025
Argentina rank
1st
Uruguay rank
1st

Political liberties over time

  • Argentina
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 1 against 1 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.

Across all 201 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 21 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Uruguay Difference Ahead
1820s 0 0 0
1830s 0 0 0
1840s 0 0 0
1850s 0 0 0
1860s 0 0 0
1870s 0 0 0
1880s 0 0 0
1890s 0 0 0
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0 0 0
1920s 0 0 0
1930s 0 0 0
1940s 0 0.6 0.6 Uruguay
1950s 0 0.9 0.9 Uruguay
1960s 0 0 0
1970s 0 0 0
1980s 0.4 0.4 0
1990s 1 1 0
2000s 1 1 0
2010s 1 1 0
2020s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political liberties, Argentina or Uruguay?
Argentina, at 1 against 1 in Uruguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in political liberties between Argentina and Uruguay?
0, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Uruguay?
201 years are reported by both, from 1825 to 2025.
How do Argentina and Uruguay rank globally for political liberties?
Argentina ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political liberties. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Political liberties
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

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