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

Italy, at 0.112 against 0.103 in Uruguay as of 2025.

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

165 years are reported by both, from 1861 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.

Italy vs Uruguay: Public Sector Corruption Index

Italy

0.112

in 2025

Uruguay

0.103

in 2025

Italy rank

144th

Uruguay rank

146th

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

Italy
Uruguay

How they compare

Italy currently reports 0.112 against 0.103 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.009.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 165 shared years of data; in 1861 it was Uruguay ahead.

Italy ranks 144th and Uruguay ranks 146th of 176 countries.

Across the 17 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 14 and Uruguay in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1860s	0.2836	0.745	0.4614	Uruguay
1870s	0.263	0.4982	0.2352	Uruguay
1880s	0.263	0.128	0.135	Italy
1890s	0.263	0.128	0.135	Italy
1900s	0.263	0.0867	0.1763	Italy
1910s	0.263	0.0684	0.1946	Italy
1920s	0.332	0.0975	0.2345	Italy
1930s	0.393	0.101	0.292	Italy
1940s	0.2963	0.101	0.1953	Italy
1950s	0.151	0.101	0.05	Italy
1960s	0.151	0.101	0.05	Italy
1970s	0.151	0.1917	0.0407	Uruguay
1980s	0.1842	0.1685	0.0157	Italy
1990s	0.1886	0.101	0.0876	Italy
2000s	0.1766	0.101	0.0756	Italy
2010s	0.1569	0.101	0.0559	Italy
2020s	0.1447	0.1257	0.019	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Italy or Uruguay?: Italy, at 0.112 against 0.103 in Uruguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Italy and Uruguay?: 0.009, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Uruguay?: 165 years are reported by both, from 1861 to 2025.
How do Italy and Uruguay rank globally for public sector corruption index?: Italy ranks 144th 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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About this data

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: 07 August 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).