Sweden vs Uruguay: Political liberties

Sweden
1
in 2025
Uruguay
1
in 2025
Sweden rank
1st
Uruguay rank
1st

Political liberties over time

  • Sweden
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 201 shared years of data; in 1825 it was Uruguay ahead.

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

Across the 21 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 6 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden 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 0.8 0 0.8 Sweden
1930s 0.3 0 0.3 Sweden
1940s 0.4 0.6 0.2 Uruguay
1950s 1 0.9 0.1 Sweden
1960s 1 0 1 Sweden
1970s 1 0 1 Sweden
1980s 1 0.4 0.6 Sweden
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, Sweden or Uruguay?
Sweden, at 1 against 1 in Uruguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in political liberties between Sweden and Uruguay?
0, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Uruguay?
201 years are reported by both, from 1825 to 2025.
How do Sweden and Uruguay rank globally for political liberties?
Sweden 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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