United States vs Uruguay: Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index
United States
0.06
in 2025
Uruguay
0.055
in 2025
United States rank
155th
Uruguay rank
157th
Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index over time
- United States
- Uruguay
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.06 against 0.055 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.005.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 201 shared years of data; in 1825 it was Uruguay ahead.
United States ranks 155th and Uruguay ranks 157th of 176 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, United States averaged higher in 7 and Uruguay in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.119 | 0.888 | 0.769 | Uruguay |
| 1830s | 0.119 | 0.5165 | 0.3975 | Uruguay |
| 1840s | 0.119 | 0.4766 | 0.3576 | Uruguay |
| 1850s | 0.119 | 0.3748 | 0.2558 | Uruguay |
| 1860s | 0.1212 | 0.3768 | 0.2556 | Uruguay |
| 1870s | 0.141 | 0.2924 | 0.1514 | Uruguay |
| 1880s | 0.141 | 0.2393 | 0.0983 | Uruguay |
| 1890s | 0.141 | 0.073 | 0.068 | United States |
| 1900s | 0.115 | 0.0639 | 0.0511 | United States |
| 1910s | 0.0792 | 0.0598 | 0.0194 | United States |
| 1920s | 0.0765 | 0.0788 | 0.0023 | Uruguay |
| 1930s | 0.065 | 0.0834 | 0.0184 | Uruguay |
| 1940s | 0.0629 | 0.0797 | 0.0168 | Uruguay |
| 1950s | 0.06 | 0.0806 | 0.0206 | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 0.0579 | 0.113 | 0.0551 | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 0.0633 | 0.1822 | 0.1189 | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 0.0718 | 0.1289 | 0.0571 | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 0.055 | 0.0435 | 0.0115 | United States |
| 2000s | 0.0549 | 0.041 | 0.0139 | United States |
| 2010s | 0.0678 | 0.0431 | 0.0247 | United States |
| 2020s | 0.0633 | 0.062 | 0.0013 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index, United States or Uruguay?
- United States, at 0.06 against 0.055 in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index between United States and Uruguay?
- 0.005, with United States 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 political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index?
- United States ranks 155th and Uruguay ranks 157th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.