Namibia vs Uruguay: Free country
Namibia
2
in 2025
Uruguay
2
in 2025
Namibia rank
1st
Uruguay rank
1st
Free country over time
- Namibia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 2 against 2 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 199 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free country, Namibia or Uruguay?
- Namibia, at 2 against 2 in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free country between Namibia and Uruguay?
- 0, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Uruguay?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and Uruguay rank globally for free country?
- Namibia ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 199 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
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).