Nicaragua vs Uganda: Public sector corruption index
Nicaragua
0.911
in 2025
Uganda
0.912
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
6th
Uganda rank
5th
Public sector corruption index over time
- Nicaragua
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 0.912 against 0.911 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 6th and Uganda ranks 5th of 176 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.9 | 0.108 | 0.792 | Nicaragua |
| 1910s | 0.9 | 0.108 | 0.792 | Nicaragua |
| 1920s | 0.902 | 0.108 | 0.794 | Nicaragua |
| 1930s | 0.9455 | 0.108 | 0.8375 | Nicaragua |
| 1940s | 0.982 | 0.108 | 0.874 | Nicaragua |
| 1950s | 0.982 | 0.134 | 0.848 | Nicaragua |
| 1960s | 0.982 | 0.282 | 0.7 | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 0.9684 | 0.8638 | 0.1046 | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 0.6174 | 0.58 | 0.0374 | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 0.5532 | 0.434 | 0.1192 | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 0.7614 | 0.6916 | 0.0698 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 0.8244 | 0.7576 | 0.0668 | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 0.9138 | 0.8303 | 0.0835 | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector corruption index, Nicaragua or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 0.912 against 0.911 in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Nicaragua and Uganda?
- 0.001, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Uganda?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and Uganda rank globally for public sector corruption index?
- Nicaragua ranks 6th and Uganda ranks 5th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.