Which has higher freedom of expression index, Canada or Uruguay?

Canada, at 0.933 against 0.931 in Uruguay as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Uruguay?

185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Freedom of Expression Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Canada vs Uruguay: Freedom of Expression Index

Canada

0.933

in 2025

Uruguay

0.931

in 2025

Canada rank

12th

Uruguay rank

15th

Freedom of Expression Index over time

Canada
Uruguay

How they compare

Canada currently reports 0.933 against 0.931 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 185 shared years of data; in 1841 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 12th and Uruguay ranks 15th of 176 countries.

Across the 19 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 17 and Uruguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Canada	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1840s	0.847	0.6677	0.1793	Canada
1850s	0.847	0.7189	0.1281	Canada
1860s	0.847	0.8109	0.0361	Canada
1870s	0.847	0.6816	0.1654	Canada
1880s	0.847	0.7441	0.1029	Canada
1890s	0.847	0.7546	0.0924	Canada
1900s	0.87	0.7672	0.1028	Canada
1910s	0.848	0.8247	0.0233	Canada
1920s	0.878	0.859	0.019	Canada
1930s	0.8514	0.5773	0.2741	Canada
1940s	0.8504	0.8205	0.0299	Canada
1950s	0.8923	0.8592	0.0331	Canada
1960s	0.9209	0.8045	0.1164	Canada
1970s	0.9284	0.234	0.6944	Canada
1980s	0.9316	0.4992	0.4324	Canada
1990s	0.9286	0.926	0.0026	Canada
2000s	0.9318	0.9563	0.0245	Uruguay
2010s	0.9366	0.9728	0.0362	Uruguay
2020s	0.942	0.9087	0.0333	Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of expression index, Canada or Uruguay?: Canada, at 0.933 against 0.931 in Uruguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Canada and Uruguay?: 0.002, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Uruguay?: 185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
How do Canada and Uruguay rank globally for freedom of expression index?: Canada ranks 12th and Uruguay ranks 15th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Freedom of Expression Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Freedom of Expression Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,035 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people can discuss political matters at home and in the public sphere, the press, and media are free and can present different political perspectives, and the freedom of academic and cultural expression.