United Kingdom vs Uruguay: Free country
United Kingdom
2
in 2025
Uruguay
2
in 2025
United Kingdom rank
1st
Uruguay rank
1st
Free country over time
- United Kingdom
- Uruguay
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 2 against 2 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was United Kingdom ahead.
United Kingdom ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 199 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2 | 0.5 | 1.5 | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 2 | 1.56 | 0.4444 | United Kingdom |
| 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, United Kingdom or Uruguay?
- United Kingdom, at 2 against 2 in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free country between United Kingdom and Uruguay?
- 0, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and Uruguay?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do United Kingdom and Uruguay rank globally for free country?
- United Kingdom 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).