Iceland vs Uruguay: Legislative Corruption Score
Iceland
2.31
in 2025
Uruguay
2.13
in 2025
Iceland rank
7th
Uruguay rank
9th
Legislative Corruption Score over time
- Iceland
- Uruguay
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 2.31 against 2.13 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.18.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 113 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 7th and Uruguay ranks 9th of 174 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 8 and Uruguay in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1.85 | 1.45 | 0.397 | Iceland |
| 1910s | 1.85 | 1.45 | 0.397 | Iceland |
| 1920s | 1.85 | 1.45 | 0.397 | Iceland |
| 1930s | 1.85 | 1.45 | 0.3983 | Iceland |
| 1940s | 1.85 | 1.65 | 0.1995 | Iceland |
| 1950s | 1.85 | 1.65 | 0.1983 | Iceland |
| 1960s | 1.85 | 0.89 | 0.957 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 1.85 | 0.89 | 0.957 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 2.13 | 2.79 | 0.6604 | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 2.31 | 2.9 | 0.589 | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 2.31 | 2.9 | 0.589 | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 2.31 | 2.83 | 0.513 | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 2.31 | 2.37 | 0.0542 | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative corruption score, Iceland or Uruguay?
- Iceland, at 2.31 against 2.13 in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative corruption score between Iceland and Uruguay?
- 0.18, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Uruguay?
- 113 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Uruguay rank globally for legislative corruption score?
- Iceland ranks 7th 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.