Suriname vs Uruguay: Political liberties

Suriname
1
in 2025
Uruguay
1
in 2025
Suriname rank
1st
Uruguay rank
1st

Political liberties over time

  • Suriname
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

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

Across all 163 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.

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

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 17 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Suriname Uruguay Difference Ahead
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 0 0
1970s 0 0 0
1980s 0 0.4 0.4 Uruguay
1990s 0.9 1 0.1 Uruguay
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, Suriname or Uruguay?
Suriname, at 1 against 1 in Uruguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in political liberties between Suriname and Uruguay?
0, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Uruguay?
163 years are reported by both, from 1863 to 2025.
How do Suriname and Uruguay rank globally for political liberties?
Suriname 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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