Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Academic freedom index
Costa Rica
0.915
in 2025
Uruguay
0.91
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
13th
Uruguay rank
15th
Academic freedom index over time
- Costa Rica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.915 against 0.91 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.005.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Uruguay ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 13th and Uruguay ranks 15th of 174 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Uruguay in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.7722 | 0.8052 | 0.033 | Uruguay |
| 1950s | 0.7988 | 0.8428 | 0.044 | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 0.9 | 0.8227 | 0.0773 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 0.9121 | 0.2116 | 0.7005 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 0.922 | 0.4606 | 0.4614 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 0.922 | 0.956 | 0.034 | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 0.922 | 0.959 | 0.037 | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 0.9208 | 0.9614 | 0.0406 | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 0.917 | 0.9052 | 0.0118 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher academic freedom index, Costa Rica or Uruguay?
- Costa Rica, at 0.915 against 0.91 in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in academic freedom index between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 0.005, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for academic freedom index?
- Costa Rica ranks 13th and Uruguay ranks 15th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Academic freedom index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.