Switzerland vs Uruguay: Key media freedoms
Switzerland
2.01
in 2025
Uruguay
1.9
in 2025
Switzerland rank
25th
Uruguay rank
27th
Key media freedoms over time
- Switzerland
- Uruguay
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 2.01 against 1.9 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.11.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 25th and Uruguay ranks 27th of 175 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 2.02 | 1.12 | 0.899 | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 2.02 | 1.35 | 0.673 | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 2.02 | 1.35 | 0.673 | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 1.95 | -0.4711 | 2.42 | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 1.7 | 1.52 | 0.1834 | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 2.3 | 1.88 | 0.421 | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 2.3 | 1.58 | 0.7158 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 2.3 | -1.96 | 4.26 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 2.3 | -0.7455 | 3.04 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 3.09 | 1.4 | 1.68 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 3.17 | 2.52 | 0.657 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 3.17 | 2.91 | 0.2583 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 2.4 | 1.8 | 0.5982 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Switzerland or Uruguay?
- Switzerland, at 2.01 against 1.9 in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Switzerland and Uruguay?
- 0.11, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Uruguay?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Switzerland and Uruguay rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Switzerland ranks 25th 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.