United States vs Uruguay: Political corruption index
United States
0.06
in 2025
Uruguay
0.055
in 2025
United States rank
155th
Uruguay rank
157th
Political corruption 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, 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 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?
- United States ranks 155th and Uruguay ranks 157th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Political corruption index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.