Chile vs Uruguay: Executive Corruption Index
Chile
0.044
in 2025
Uruguay
0.052
in 2025
Chile rank
157th
Uruguay rank
155th
Executive Corruption Index over time
- Chile
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 0.052 against 0.044 in Chile, a difference of 0.008.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.2 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 201 shared years of data; in 1825 it was Uruguay ahead.
Chile ranks 157th and Uruguay ranks 155th of 176 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 12 and Uruguay in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.3042 | 0.864 | 0.5598 | Uruguay |
| 1830s | 0.1181 | 0.237 | 0.1189 | Uruguay |
| 1840s | 0.107 | 0.3681 | 0.2611 | Uruguay |
| 1850s | 0.107 | 0.1029 | 0.0041 | Chile |
| 1860s | 0.083 | 0.1705 | 0.0875 | Uruguay |
| 1870s | 0.1676 | 0.071 | 0.0966 | Chile |
| 1880s | 0.177 | 0.3636 | 0.1866 | Uruguay |
| 1890s | 0.2594 | 0.027 | 0.2324 | Chile |
| 1900s | 0.28 | 0.027 | 0.253 | Chile |
| 1910s | 0.28 | 0.027 | 0.253 | Chile |
| 1920s | 0.2464 | 0.0756 | 0.1708 | Chile |
| 1930s | 0.1065 | 0.0942 | 0.0123 | Chile |
| 1940s | 0.1356 | 0.103 | 0.0326 | Chile |
| 1950s | 0.1504 | 0.103 | 0.0474 | Chile |
| 1960s | 0.029 | 0.103 | 0.074 | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 0.3032 | 0.2501 | 0.0531 | Chile |
| 1980s | 0.454 | 0.173 | 0.281 | Chile |
| 1990s | 0.026 | 0.048 | 0.022 | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 0.026 | 0.039 | 0.013 | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 0.061 | 0.0437 | 0.0173 | Chile |
| 2020s | 0.0433 | 0.0792 | 0.0358 | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher executive corruption index, Chile or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 0.052 against 0.044 in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in executive corruption index between Chile and Uruguay?
- 0.008, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Uruguay?
- 201 years are reported by both, from 1825 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Uruguay rank globally for executive corruption index?
- Chile ranks 157th and Uruguay ranks 155th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Executive Corruption Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which high-ranking members of the executive, such as the head of government or cabinet ministers, engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).