Which has higher executive corruption index, Trinidad and Tobago or Uruguay?

Trinidad and Tobago, at 0.055 against 0.052 in Uruguay as of 2025.

What is the difference in executive corruption index between Trinidad and Tobago and Uruguay?

0.003, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Trinidad and Tobago and Uruguay?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

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.

Trinidad and Tobago vs Uruguay: Executive Corruption Index

Trinidad and Tobago

0.055

in 2025

Uruguay

0.052

in 2025

Trinidad and Tobago rank

154th

Uruguay rank

155th

Executive Corruption Index over time

Trinidad and Tobago
Uruguay

How they compare

Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 0.055 against 0.052 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.003.

That makes Trinidad and Tobago's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.

Trinidad and Tobago ranks 154th and Uruguay ranks 155th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Trinidad and Tobago averaged higher in 10 and Uruguay in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Trinidad and Tobago	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.119	0.027	0.092	Trinidad and Tobago
1910s	0.119	0.027	0.092	Trinidad and Tobago
1920s	0.119	0.0756	0.0434	Trinidad and Tobago
1930s	0.119	0.0942	0.0248	Trinidad and Tobago
1940s	0.119	0.103	0.016	Trinidad and Tobago
1950s	0.119	0.103	0.016	Trinidad and Tobago
1960s	0.119	0.103	0.016	Trinidad and Tobago
1970s	0.1478	0.2501	0.1023	Uruguay
1980s	0.155	0.173	0.018	Uruguay
1990s	0.164	0.048	0.116	Trinidad and Tobago
2000s	0.1202	0.039	0.0812	Trinidad and Tobago
2010s	0.0975	0.0437	0.0538	Trinidad and Tobago
2020s	0.0545	0.0792	0.0247	Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher executive corruption index, Trinidad and Tobago or Uruguay?: Trinidad and Tobago, at 0.055 against 0.052 in Uruguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in executive corruption index between Trinidad and Tobago and Uruguay?: 0.003, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Trinidad and Tobago and Uruguay?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Trinidad and Tobago and Uruguay rank globally for executive corruption index?: Trinidad and Tobago ranks 154th 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

Indicator: Executive Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,488 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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).