Which has higher legislative corruption score, Netherlands or Uruguay?

Uruguay, at 2.13 against 2.05 in Netherlands as of 2025.

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

178 years are reported by both, from 1830 to 2025.

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.

Netherlands vs Uruguay: Legislative Corruption Score

Netherlands

2.05

in 2025

Uruguay

2.13

in 2025

Netherlands rank

10th

Uruguay rank

9th

Legislative Corruption Score over time

Netherlands
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 2.13 against 2.05 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.08.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 178 shared years of data; in 1830 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 10th and Uruguay ranks 9th of 174 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 15 and Uruguay in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Netherlands	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1830s	2.04	1.45	0.589	Netherlands
1840s	2.04	1.45	0.589	Netherlands
1850s	2.04	1.45	0.589	Netherlands
1860s	2.04	1.45	0.589	Netherlands
1870s	2.04	1.45	0.589	Netherlands
1880s	2.04	1.45	0.589	Netherlands
1890s	2.04	1.45	0.589	Netherlands
1900s	2.04	1.45	0.589	Netherlands
1910s	2.04	1.45	0.589	Netherlands
1920s	2.04	1.45	0.589	Netherlands
1930s	2.04	1.45	0.5903	Netherlands
1940s	2.48	1.68	0.8024	Netherlands
1950s	2.26	1.65	0.6143	Netherlands
1960s	2.26	0.89	1.37	Netherlands
1970s	2.26	0.89	1.37	Netherlands
1980s	2.26	2.79	0.5234	Uruguay
1990s	2.26	2.9	0.638	Uruguay
2000s	2.26	2.9	0.638	Uruguay
2010s	2.12	2.83	0.709	Uruguay
2020s	2.05	2.37	0.3132	Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative corruption score, Netherlands or Uruguay?: Uruguay, at 2.13 against 2.05 in Netherlands as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative corruption score between Netherlands and Uruguay?: 0.08, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Uruguay?: 178 years are reported by both, from 1830 to 2025.
How do Netherlands and Uruguay rank globally for legislative corruption score?: Netherlands ranks 10th 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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Indicator: Legislative Corruption Score
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 17,541 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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.