Poland vs Uruguay: Executive Corruption Index
Poland
0.058
in 2025
Uruguay
0.052
in 2025
Poland rank
152nd
Uruguay rank
155th
Executive Corruption Index over time
- Poland
- Uruguay
How they compare
Poland currently reports 0.058 against 0.052 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.006.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 146 shared years of data; in 1825 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 152nd and Uruguay ranks 155th of 176 countries.
Across the 17 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 15 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.868 | 0.864 | 0.004 | Poland |
| 1830s | 0.8145 | 0.237 | 0.5775 | Poland |
| 1840s | 0.87 | 0.3681 | 0.5019 | Poland |
| 1850s | 0.87 | 0.1029 | 0.7671 | Poland |
| 1860s | 0.87 | 0.1954 | 0.6746 | Poland |
| 1910s | 0.11 | 0.027 | 0.083 | Poland |
| 1920s | 0.1366 | 0.0756 | 0.061 | Poland |
| 1930s | 0.164 | 0.0932 | 0.0708 | Poland |
| 1940s | 0.1312 | 0.103 | 0.0282 | Poland |
| 1950s | 0.133 | 0.103 | 0.03 | Poland |
| 1960s | 0.133 | 0.103 | 0.03 | Poland |
| 1970s | 0.1695 | 0.2501 | 0.0806 | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 0.1439 | 0.173 | 0.0291 | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 0.058 | 0.048 | 0.01 | Poland |
| 2000s | 0.058 | 0.039 | 0.019 | Poland |
| 2010s | 0.0882 | 0.0437 | 0.0445 | Poland |
| 2020s | 0.1302 | 0.0792 | 0.051 | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher executive corruption index, Poland or Uruguay?
- Poland, at 0.058 against 0.052 in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in executive corruption index between Poland and Uruguay?
- 0.006, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Uruguay?
- 146 years are reported by both, from 1825 to 2025.
- How do Poland and Uruguay rank globally for executive corruption index?
- Poland ranks 152nd 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).