Tonga vs Uruguay: Free country
Tonga
2
in 2025
Uruguay
2
in 2025
Tonga rank
1st
Uruguay rank
1st
Free country over time
- Tonga
- Uruguay
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 2 against 2 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Uruguay ahead.
Tonga ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Tonga averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Tonga |
| 1980s | 1 | 1.56 | 0.5556 | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 1.8 | 2 | 0.2 | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free country, Tonga or Uruguay?
- Tonga, at 2 against 2 in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free country between Tonga and Uruguay?
- 0, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and Uruguay?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Tonga and Uruguay rank globally for free country?
- Tonga 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).