Uruguay vs USSR: Political liberties

Uruguay
1
in 2025
USSR
0
in 1990
Uruguay rank
1st
USSR rank
1st

Political liberties over time

  • Uruguay
  • USSR
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1922 it was USSR ahead.

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

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Uruguay USSR Difference Ahead
1920s 0 0 0
1930s 0 0 0
1940s 0.6 0 0.6 Uruguay
1950s 0.9 0 0.9 Uruguay
1960s 0 0 0
1970s 0 0 0
1980s 0.4 0 0.4 Uruguay
1990s 1 0 1 Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political liberties, Uruguay or USSR?
Uruguay, at 1 against 0 in USSR as of 2025.
What is the difference in political liberties between Uruguay and USSR?
1, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uruguay and USSR?
69 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 1990.
How do Uruguay and USSR rank globally for political liberties?
Uruguay ranks 1st and USSR 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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