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
00.20.40.60.81182519252025

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

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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