France vs Uruguay: Political liberties

France
1
in 2025
Uruguay
1
in 2025
France rank
1st
Uruguay rank
1st

Political liberties over time

  • France
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 201 shared years of data; in 1825 it was Uruguay ahead.

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

Across the 21 decades both report, France averaged higher in 11 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Uruguay Difference Ahead
1820s 0 0 0
1830s 0 0 0
1840s 0 0 0
1850s 0 0 0
1860s 0 0 0
1870s 0.1 0 0.1 France
1880s 1 0 1 France
1890s 1 0 1 France
1900s 1 0 1 France
1910s 0.5 0 0.5 France
1920s 1 0 1 France
1930s 0.9 0 0.9 France
1940s 0.4 0.6 0.2 Uruguay
1950s 1 0.9 0.1 France
1960s 1 0 1 France
1970s 1 0 1 France
1980s 1 0.4 0.6 France
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, France or Uruguay?
France, at 1 against 1 in Uruguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in political liberties between France and Uruguay?
0, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Uruguay?
201 years are reported by both, from 1825 to 2025.
How do France and Uruguay rank globally for political liberties?
France 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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