Estonia vs Uruguay: Legislative Corruption Score
Estonia
2.19
in 2025
Uruguay
2.13
in 2025
Estonia rank
8th
Uruguay rank
9th
Legislative Corruption Score over time
- Estonia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 2.19 against 2.13 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.06.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 52 shared years of data; in 1919 it was Uruguay ahead.
Estonia ranks 8th and Uruguay ranks 9th of 174 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1.19 | 1.45 | 0.263 | Uruguay |
| 1920s | 1.19 | 1.45 | 0.263 | Uruguay |
| 1930s | 1.3 | 1.45 | 0.1514 | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 0.8354 | 2.9 | 2.07 | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 1.81 | 2.9 | 1.09 | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 1.81 | 2.83 | 1.02 | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 1.94 | 2.37 | 0.4282 | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative corruption score, Estonia or Uruguay?
- Estonia, at 2.19 against 2.13 in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative corruption score between Estonia and Uruguay?
- 0.06, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Uruguay?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Uruguay rank globally for legislative corruption score?
- Estonia ranks 8th and Uruguay ranks 9th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Legislative Corruption Score. 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 members of the legislature abuse their position for financial gain, such as bribes, government contracts, future employment, or stealing from the state. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.