Latvia vs Uruguay: Freedom of expression index
Latvia
0.932
in 2025
Uruguay
0.931
in 2025
Latvia rank
14th
Uruguay rank
15th
Freedom of expression index over time
- Latvia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 0.932 against 0.931 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 201 shared years of data; in 1825 it was Uruguay ahead.
Latvia ranks 14th and Uruguay ranks 15th of 176 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 18.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.0766 | 0.901 | 0.8244 | Uruguay |
| 1830s | 0.074 | 0.901 | 0.827 | Uruguay |
| 1840s | 0.071 | 0.6667 | 0.5957 | Uruguay |
| 1850s | 0.111 | 0.7189 | 0.6079 | Uruguay |
| 1860s | 0.181 | 0.8109 | 0.6299 | Uruguay |
| 1870s | 0.1751 | 0.6816 | 0.5065 | Uruguay |
| 1880s | 0.1858 | 0.7441 | 0.5583 | Uruguay |
| 1890s | 0.19 | 0.7546 | 0.5646 | Uruguay |
| 1900s | 0.2187 | 0.7672 | 0.5485 | Uruguay |
| 1910s | 0.1825 | 0.8247 | 0.6422 | Uruguay |
| 1920s | 0.8389 | 0.859 | 0.0201 | Uruguay |
| 1930s | 0.5845 | 0.5773 | 0.0072 | Latvia |
| 1940s | 0.0127 | 0.8205 | 0.8078 | Uruguay |
| 1950s | 0.0212 | 0.8592 | 0.838 | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 0.0276 | 0.8045 | 0.7769 | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 0.0252 | 0.234 | 0.2088 | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 0.1196 | 0.4992 | 0.3796 | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 0.9318 | 0.926 | 0.0058 | Latvia |
| 2000s | 0.9378 | 0.9563 | 0.0185 | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 0.9434 | 0.9728 | 0.0294 | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 0.9392 | 0.9087 | 0.0305 | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, Latvia or Uruguay?
- Latvia, at 0.932 against 0.931 in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Latvia and Uruguay?
- 0.001, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Uruguay?
- 201 years are reported by both, from 1825 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Uruguay rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- Latvia ranks 14th 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.