Which has higher public sector corruption index, Hong Kong or Uruguay?

Uruguay, at 0.103 against 0.09 in Hong Kong as of 2025.

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

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Hong Kong vs Uruguay: Public Sector Corruption Index

Hong Kong

0.09

in 2025

Uruguay

0.103

in 2025

Hong Kong rank

149th

Uruguay rank

146th

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

Hong Kong
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 0.103 against 0.09 in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.013.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 149th and Uruguay ranks 146th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 8 and Uruguay in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.647	0.0867	0.5603	Hong Kong
1910s	0.647	0.0684	0.5786	Hong Kong
1920s	0.647	0.0975	0.5495	Hong Kong
1930s	0.647	0.101	0.546	Hong Kong
1940s	0.6385	0.101	0.5375	Hong Kong
1950s	0.63	0.101	0.529	Hong Kong
1960s	0.63	0.101	0.529	Hong Kong
1970s	0.3406	0.1917	0.1489	Hong Kong
1980s	0.069	0.1685	0.0995	Uruguay
1990s	0.0651	0.101	0.0359	Uruguay
2000s	0.056	0.101	0.045	Uruguay
2010s	0.0848	0.101	0.0162	Uruguay
2020s	0.09	0.1257	0.0357	Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Hong Kong or Uruguay?: Uruguay, at 0.103 against 0.09 in Hong Kong as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Hong Kong and Uruguay?: 0.013, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Uruguay?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Hong Kong and Uruguay rank globally for public sector corruption index?: Hong Kong ranks 149th 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: 30 October 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).