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?
- 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.