Puerto Rico vs Uruguay: Free country
Puerto Rico
2
in 2015
Uruguay
2
in 2025
Puerto Rico rank
1st
Uruguay rank
1st
Free country over time
- Puerto Rico
- Uruguay
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 2 against 2 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 199 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2 | 0.4286 | 1.57 | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 2 | 1.56 | 0.4444 | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free country, Puerto Rico or Uruguay?
- Puerto Rico, at 2 against 2 in Uruguay as of 2015.
- What is the difference in free country between Puerto Rico and Uruguay?
- 0, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Uruguay?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2015.
- How do Puerto Rico and Uruguay rank globally for free country?
- Puerto Rico 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).