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

Uruguay, at 0.052 against 0.044 in United States as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for United States 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 States vs Uruguay: Executive Corruption Index

United States

0.044

in 2025

Uruguay

0.052

in 2025

United States rank

157th

Uruguay rank

155th

Executive Corruption Index over time

United States
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 0.052 against 0.044 in United States, a difference of 0.008.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.2 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 201 shared years of data; in 1825 it was Uruguay ahead.

United States ranks 157th and Uruguay ranks 155th of 176 countries.

Across the 21 decades both report, United States averaged higher in 5 and Uruguay in 16.

Head to head by decade

Decade	United States	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1820s	0.074	0.864	0.79	Uruguay
1830s	0.074	0.237	0.163	Uruguay
1840s	0.074	0.3681	0.2941	Uruguay
1850s	0.074	0.1029	0.0289	Uruguay
1860s	0.0829	0.1705	0.0876	Uruguay
1870s	0.163	0.071	0.092	United States
1880s	0.163	0.3636	0.2006	Uruguay
1890s	0.163	0.027	0.136	United States
1900s	0.064	0.027	0.037	United States
1910s	0.0435	0.027	0.0165	United States
1920s	0.0439	0.0756	0.0317	Uruguay
1930s	0.028	0.0942	0.0662	Uruguay
1940s	0.028	0.103	0.075	Uruguay
1950s	0.028	0.103	0.075	Uruguay
1960s	0.0296	0.103	0.0734	Uruguay
1970s	0.056	0.2501	0.1941	Uruguay
1980s	0.0271	0.173	0.1459	Uruguay
1990s	0.013	0.048	0.035	Uruguay
2000s	0.0126	0.039	0.0264	Uruguay
2010s	0.0456	0.0437	0.0019	United States
2020s	0.031	0.0792	0.0482	Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher executive corruption index, United States or Uruguay?: Uruguay, at 0.052 against 0.044 in United States as of 2025.
What is the difference in executive corruption index between United States and Uruguay?: 0.008, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Uruguay?: 201 years are reported by both, from 1825 to 2025.
How do United States and Uruguay rank globally for executive corruption index?: United States 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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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: 30 October 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).