Malawi vs Uruguay: Free country

Malawi
2
in 2025
Uruguay
2
in 2025
Malawi rank
1st
Uruguay rank
1st

Free country over time

  • Malawi
  • Uruguay
00.511.52197219982025

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 2 against 2 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.

Across all 53 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 198 countries.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Uruguay Difference Ahead
1970s 0 0.5 0.5 Uruguay
1980s 0 1.56 1.56 Uruguay
1990s 1.1 2 0.9 Uruguay
2000s 1 2 1 Uruguay
2010s 1 2 1 Uruguay
2020s 1.17 2 0.8333 Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher free country, Malawi or Uruguay?
Malawi, at 2 against 2 in Uruguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in free country between Malawi and Uruguay?
0, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Uruguay?
53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
How do Malawi and Uruguay rank globally for free country?
Malawi ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Free country
Source
Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 10,083 data points, 1972–2025
Last refreshed

The variable identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between free countries (score 2), partly free countries (score 1), and not free countries (score 0).