Which has higher public sector corruption index, Chile or Uruguay?

Chile, at 0.103 against 0.103 in Uruguay as of 2025.

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

201 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 Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Chile vs Uruguay: Public Sector Corruption Index

Chile

0.103

in 2025

Uruguay

0.103

in 2025

Chile rank

146th

Uruguay rank

146th

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

Chile
Uruguay

How they compare

Chile currently reports 0.103 against 0.103 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 201 shared years of data; in 1825 it was Uruguay ahead.

Chile ranks 146th and Uruguay ranks 146th of 176 countries.

Across the 21 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 10 and Uruguay in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1820s	0.325	0.959	0.634	Uruguay
1830s	0.16	0.886	0.726	Uruguay
1840s	0.16	0.886	0.726	Uruguay
1850s	0.1208	0.8014	0.6806	Uruguay
1860s	0.104	0.745	0.641	Uruguay
1870s	0.104	0.4982	0.3942	Uruguay
1880s	0.104	0.128	0.024	Uruguay
1890s	0.1696	0.128	0.0416	Chile
1900s	0.186	0.0867	0.0993	Chile
1910s	0.186	0.0684	0.1176	Chile
1920s	0.186	0.0975	0.0885	Chile
1930s	0.1482	0.101	0.0472	Chile
1940s	0.1436	0.101	0.0426	Chile
1950s	0.1529	0.101	0.0519	Chile
1960s	0.1025	0.101	0.0015	Chile
1970s	0.1925	0.1917	0.0008	Chile
1980s	0.225	0.1685	0.0565	Chile
1990s	0.067	0.101	0.034	Uruguay
2000s	0.067	0.101	0.034	Uruguay
2010s	0.0886	0.101	0.0124	Uruguay
2020s	0.0812	0.1257	0.0445	Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Chile or Uruguay?: Chile, at 0.103 against 0.103 in Uruguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Chile and Uruguay?: 0, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Uruguay?: 201 years are reported by both, from 1825 to 2025.
How do Chile and Uruguay rank globally for public sector corruption index?: Chile ranks 146th and Uruguay ranks 146th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Public Sector Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,541 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which public sector employees engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).