Which has higher freedom of expression index, South Korea or Uruguay?

South Korea, at 0.933 against 0.931 in Uruguay as of 2025.

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

201 years are reported by both, from 1825 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.

South Korea vs Uruguay: Freedom of Expression Index

South Korea

0.933

in 2025

Uruguay

0.931

in 2025

South Korea rank

12th

Uruguay rank

15th

Freedom of Expression Index over time

South Korea
Uruguay

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 7 times across 201 shared years of data; in 1825 it was Uruguay ahead.

South Korea ranks 12th and Uruguay ranks 15th of 176 countries.

Across the 21 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 20.

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Korea	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1820s	0.071	0.901	0.83	Uruguay
1830s	0.071	0.901	0.83	Uruguay
1840s	0.071	0.6667	0.5957	Uruguay
1850s	0.071	0.7189	0.6479	Uruguay
1860s	0.071	0.8109	0.7399	Uruguay
1870s	0.071	0.6816	0.6106	Uruguay
1880s	0.0755	0.7441	0.6686	Uruguay
1890s	0.1441	0.7546	0.6105	Uruguay
1900s	0.1274	0.7672	0.6398	Uruguay
1910s	0.0606	0.8247	0.7641	Uruguay
1920s	0.074	0.859	0.785	Uruguay
1930s	0.074	0.5773	0.5033	Uruguay
1940s	0.1952	0.8205	0.6253	Uruguay
1950s	0.3749	0.8592	0.4843	Uruguay
1960s	0.3929	0.8045	0.4116	Uruguay
1970s	0.2773	0.234	0.0433	South Korea
1980s	0.4307	0.4992	0.0685	Uruguay
1990s	0.8876	0.926	0.0384	Uruguay
2000s	0.9272	0.9563	0.0291	Uruguay
2010s	0.8388	0.9728	0.134	Uruguay
2020s	0.8815	0.9087	0.0272	Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of expression index, South Korea or Uruguay?: South Korea, at 0.933 against 0.931 in Uruguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of expression index between South Korea and Uruguay?: 0.002, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Uruguay?: 201 years are reported by both, from 1825 to 2025.
How do South Korea and Uruguay rank globally for freedom of expression index?: South Korea 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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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: 30 October 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.