Sri Lanka vs Uruguay: Key media freedoms
Sri Lanka
1.96
in 2025
Uruguay
1.9
in 2025
Sri Lanka rank
26th
Uruguay rank
27th
Key media freedoms over time
- Sri Lanka
- Uruguay
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1.96 against 1.9 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.06.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Uruguay ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 26th and Uruguay ranks 27th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.276 | 1.12 | 0.847 | Uruguay |
| 1910s | 0.276 | 1.35 | 1.07 | Uruguay |
| 1920s | 0.276 | 1.35 | 1.07 | Uruguay |
| 1930s | 0.9636 | -0.4711 | 1.43 | Sri Lanka |
| 1940s | 0.9988 | 1.52 | 0.5222 | Uruguay |
| 1950s | 0.6792 | 1.88 | 1.2 | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 0.685 | 1.58 | 0.8952 | Uruguay |
| 1970s | -0.4895 | -1.96 | 1.47 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | -0.8146 | -0.7455 | 0.0691 | Uruguay |
| 1990s | -1.07 | 1.4 | 2.47 | Uruguay |
| 2000s | -1.21 | 2.52 | 3.72 | Uruguay |
| 2010s | -0.1452 | 2.91 | 3.06 | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 1.1 | 1.8 | 0.7013 | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Sri Lanka or Uruguay?
- Sri Lanka, at 1.96 against 1.9 in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Sri Lanka and Uruguay?
- 0.06, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Uruguay?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Sri Lanka and Uruguay rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Sri Lanka ranks 26th 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.