Which has higher political corruption index, France or Uruguay?

France, at 0.056 against 0.055 in Uruguay as of 2025.

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

150 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 Political Corruption Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

France vs Uruguay: Political Corruption Index

France

0.056

in 2025

Uruguay

0.055

in 2025

France rank

156th

Uruguay rank

157th

Political Corruption Index over time

France
Uruguay

How they compare

France currently reports 0.056 against 0.055 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 150 shared years of data; in 1825 it was Uruguay ahead.

France ranks 156th and Uruguay ranks 157th of 176 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, France averaged higher in 9 and Uruguay in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1820s	0.188	0.888	0.7	Uruguay
1830s	0.214	0.5165	0.3025	Uruguay
1840s	0.2023	0.4797	0.2773	Uruguay
1900s	0.13	0.0639	0.0661	France
1910s	0.13	0.0598	0.0702	France
1920s	0.13	0.0788	0.0512	France
1930s	0.13	0.0834	0.0466	France
1940s	0.1319	0.0797	0.0522	France
1950s	0.0811	0.0806	0.0005	France
1960s	0.059	0.113	0.054	Uruguay
1970s	0.059	0.1822	0.1232	Uruguay
1980s	0.059	0.1289	0.0699	Uruguay
1990s	0.059	0.0435	0.0155	France
2000s	0.059	0.041	0.018	France
2010s	0.0561	0.0431	0.013	France
2020s	0.0505	0.062	0.0115	Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political corruption index, France or Uruguay?: France, at 0.056 against 0.055 in Uruguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in political corruption index between France and Uruguay?: 0.001, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Uruguay?: 150 years are reported by both, from 1825 to 2025.
How do France and Uruguay rank globally for political corruption index?: France ranks 156th 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Political Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,295 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.