Seychelles vs Uruguay: Free country
Seychelles
2
in 2025
Uruguay
2
in 2025
Seychelles rank
1st
Uruguay rank
1st
Free country over time
- Seychelles
- Uruguay
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 2 against 2 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Seychelles ahead.
Seychelles ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Seychelles averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Seychelles | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Seychelles |
| 1980s | 0 | 1.56 | 1.56 | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 0.8 | 2 | 1.2 | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free country, Seychelles or Uruguay?
- Seychelles, at 2 against 2 in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free country between Seychelles and Uruguay?
- 0, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and Uruguay?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Seychelles and Uruguay rank globally for free country?
- Seychelles 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).