Which has higher political corruption index, Seychelles or Uruguay?

Uruguay, at 0.055 against 0.054 in Seychelles as of 2025.

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

123 years are reported by both, from 1903 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.

Seychelles vs Uruguay: Political Corruption Index

Seychelles

0.054

in 2025

Uruguay

0.055

in 2025

Seychelles rank

158th

Uruguay rank

157th

Political Corruption Index over time

Seychelles
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 0.055 against 0.054 in Seychelles, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Seychelles ahead.

Seychelles ranks 158th and Uruguay ranks 157th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Seychelles averaged higher in 12 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Seychelles	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.127	0.06	0.067	Seychelles
1910s	0.127	0.0598	0.0672	Seychelles
1920s	0.127	0.0788	0.0482	Seychelles
1930s	0.127	0.0834	0.0436	Seychelles
1940s	0.1307	0.0797	0.051	Seychelles
1950s	0.164	0.0806	0.0834	Seychelles
1960s	0.164	0.113	0.051	Seychelles
1970s	0.2926	0.1822	0.1104	Seychelles
1980s	0.46	0.1289	0.3311	Seychelles
1990s	0.4376	0.0435	0.3941	Seychelles
2000s	0.3452	0.041	0.3042	Seychelles
2010s	0.2152	0.0431	0.1721	Seychelles
2020s	0.061	0.062	0.001	Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political corruption index, Seychelles or Uruguay?: Uruguay, at 0.055 against 0.054 in Seychelles as of 2025.
What is the difference in political corruption index between Seychelles and Uruguay?: 0.001, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and Uruguay?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Seychelles and Uruguay rank globally for political corruption index?: Seychelles ranks 158th 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.