Barbados vs Uruguay: Political liberties

Barbados
1
in 2025
Uruguay
1
in 2025
Barbados rank
1st
Uruguay rank
1st

Political liberties over time

  • Barbados
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 187 shared years of data; in 1839 it was Uruguay ahead.

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

Across the 20 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Uruguay Difference Ahead
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 0.4 0 0.4 Barbados
1970s 1 0 1 Barbados
1980s 1 0.4 0.6 Barbados
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, Barbados or Uruguay?
Barbados, at 1 against 1 in Uruguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in political liberties between Barbados and Uruguay?
0, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Uruguay?
187 years are reported by both, from 1839 to 2025.
How do Barbados and Uruguay rank globally for political liberties?
Barbados 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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