Finland vs Uruguay: Political liberties

Finland
1
in 2025
Uruguay
1
in 2025
Finland rank
1st
Uruguay rank
1st

Political liberties over time

  • Finland
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 201 shared years of data; in 1825 it was Uruguay ahead.

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

Across the 21 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 4 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland 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 1 0.9 0.1 Finland
1960s 1 0 1 Finland
1970s 1 0 1 Finland
1980s 1 0.4 0.6 Finland
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, Finland or Uruguay?
Finland, at 1 against 1 in Uruguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in political liberties between Finland and Uruguay?
0, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Uruguay?
201 years are reported by both, from 1825 to 2025.
How do Finland and Uruguay rank globally for political liberties?
Finland 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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