Which has higher executive corruption index, United Kingdom or Uruguay?

Uruguay, at 0.052 against 0.046 in United Kingdom as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and Uruguay?

201 years are reported by both, from 1825 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.

United Kingdom vs Uruguay: Executive Corruption Index

United Kingdom

0.046

in 2025

Uruguay

0.052

in 2025

United Kingdom rank

156th

Uruguay rank

155th

Executive Corruption Index over time

United Kingdom
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 0.052 against 0.046 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.006.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 201 shared years of data; in 1825 it was Uruguay ahead.

United Kingdom ranks 156th and Uruguay ranks 155th of 176 countries.

Across the 21 decades both report, United Kingdom averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 19.

Head to head by decade

Decade	United Kingdom	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1820s	0.073	0.864	0.791	Uruguay
1830s	0.073	0.237	0.164	Uruguay
1840s	0.073	0.3681	0.2951	Uruguay
1850s	0.073	0.1029	0.0299	Uruguay
1860s	0.073	0.1705	0.0975	Uruguay
1870s	0.073	0.071	0.002	United Kingdom
1880s	0.0387	0.3636	0.3249	Uruguay
1890s	0.024	0.027	0.003	Uruguay
1900s	0.024	0.027	0.003	Uruguay
1910s	0.0272	0.027	0.0002	United Kingdom
1920s	0.028	0.0756	0.0476	Uruguay
1930s	0.027	0.0942	0.0672	Uruguay
1940s	0.015	0.103	0.088	Uruguay
1950s	0.015	0.103	0.088	Uruguay
1960s	0.015	0.103	0.088	Uruguay
1970s	0.012	0.2501	0.2381	Uruguay
1980s	0.022	0.173	0.151	Uruguay
1990s	0.024	0.048	0.024	Uruguay
2000s	0.032	0.039	0.007	Uruguay
2010s	0.032	0.0437	0.0117	Uruguay
2020s	0.0538	0.0792	0.0253	Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher executive corruption index, United Kingdom or Uruguay?: Uruguay, at 0.052 against 0.046 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
What is the difference in executive corruption index between United Kingdom and Uruguay?: 0.006, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and Uruguay?: 201 years are reported by both, from 1825 to 2025.
How do United Kingdom and Uruguay rank globally for executive corruption index?: United Kingdom ranks 156th 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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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: 18 September 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).