United States vs Uruguay: Free country

United States
2
in 2025
Uruguay
2
in 2025
United States rank
1st
Uruguay rank
1st

Free country over time

  • United States
  • Uruguay
00.511.52197219982025

How they compare

United States 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 States ahead.

United States ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 199 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United States Uruguay Difference Ahead
1970s 2 0.5 1.5 United States
1980s 2 1.56 0.4444 United States
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 States or Uruguay?
United States, at 2 against 2 in Uruguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in free country between United States and Uruguay?
0, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Uruguay?
53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
How do United States and Uruguay rank globally for free country?
United States 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

Indicator
Free country
Source
Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 10,083 data points, 1972–2025
Last refreshed

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).