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?
- 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.