Barbados vs Uruguay: Key media freedoms
Barbados
2.06
in 2025
Uruguay
1.9
in 2025
Barbados rank
24th
Uruguay rank
27th
Key media freedoms over time
- Barbados
- Uruguay
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 2.06 against 1.9 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.16.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Uruguay ahead.
Barbados ranks 24th and Uruguay ranks 27th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 5 and Uruguay in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.295 | 1.12 | 0.828 | Uruguay |
| 1910s | 0.295 | 1.35 | 1.05 | Uruguay |
| 1920s | 0.295 | 1.35 | 1.05 | Uruguay |
| 1930s | 0.295 | -0.4711 | 0.7661 | Barbados |
| 1940s | 0.3278 | 1.52 | 1.19 | Uruguay |
| 1950s | 0.623 | 1.88 | 1.25 | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 0.8722 | 1.58 | 0.708 | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 1.56 | -1.96 | 3.52 | Barbados |
| 1980s | 1.69 | -0.7455 | 2.44 | Barbados |
| 1990s | 1.69 | 1.4 | 0.2916 | Barbados |
| 2000s | 1.69 | 2.52 | 0.821 | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 1.79 | 2.91 | 1.12 | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 2.06 | 1.8 | 0.2618 | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Barbados or Uruguay?
- Barbados, at 2.06 against 1.9 in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Barbados and Uruguay?
- 0.16, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Uruguay?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Uruguay rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Barbados ranks 24th and Uruguay ranks 27th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Key media freedoms. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the government directly or indirectly attempts to censor political content in print and broadcast media, through formal restrictions or indirect pressures such as financial control, licensing, or access to distribution channels.