Palau vs Uruguay: Political liberties
Palau
1
in 2025
Uruguay
1
in 2025
Palau rank
1st
Uruguay rank
1st
Political liberties over time
- Palau
- Uruguay
How they compare
Palau currently reports 1 against 1 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 79 shared years of data; in 1947 it was Uruguay ahead.
Palau ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Uruguay |
| 1950s | 0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | Palau |
| 1980s | 1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | Palau |
| 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, Palau or Uruguay?
- Palau, at 1 against 1 in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political liberties between Palau and Uruguay?
- 0, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Uruguay?
- 79 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2025.
- How do Palau and Uruguay rank globally for political liberties?
- Palau 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
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