South Korea vs Uruguay: Key media freedoms
South Korea
1.87
in 2025
Uruguay
1.9
in 2025
South Korea rank
29th
Uruguay rank
27th
Key media freedoms over time
- South Korea
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 1.9 against 1.87 in South Korea, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Uruguay ahead.
South Korea ranks 29th and Uruguay ranks 27th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -2.47 | 1.12 | 3.59 | Uruguay |
| 1910s | -2.79 | 1.35 | 4.14 | Uruguay |
| 1920s | -2.79 | 1.35 | 4.14 | Uruguay |
| 1930s | -2.79 | -0.4711 | 2.32 | Uruguay |
| 1940s | -1.99 | 1.52 | 3.52 | Uruguay |
| 1950s | -0.797 | 1.88 | 2.67 | Uruguay |
| 1960s | -0.9994 | 1.58 | 2.58 | Uruguay |
| 1970s | -1.87 | -1.96 | 0.0909 | South Korea |
| 1980s | -0.443 | -0.7455 | 0.3025 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 1.88 | 1.4 | 0.4761 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 2.19 | 2.52 | 0.3278 | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 1.27 | 2.91 | 1.65 | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 1.49 | 1.8 | 0.3083 | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, South Korea or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 1.9 against 1.87 in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between South Korea and Uruguay?
- 0.03, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Uruguay?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Uruguay rank globally for key media freedoms?
- South Korea ranks 29th and Uruguay ranks 27th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Key media freedoms. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.