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

Portugal, at 0.115 against 0.103 in Uruguay as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal 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.

Portugal vs Uruguay: Public Sector Corruption Index

Portugal

0.115

in 2025

Uruguay

0.103

in 2025

Portugal rank

143rd

Uruguay rank

146th

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

Portugal
Uruguay

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.115 against 0.103 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.012.

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

The two have swapped places 7 times across 201 shared years of data; in 1825 it was Uruguay ahead.

Portugal ranks 143rd and Uruguay ranks 146th of 176 countries.

Across the 21 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 12 and Uruguay in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Portugal	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1820s	0.851	0.959	0.108	Uruguay
1830s	0.898	0.886	0.012	Portugal
1840s	0.945	0.886	0.059	Portugal
1850s	0.7683	0.8014	0.0331	Uruguay
1860s	0.415	0.745	0.33	Uruguay
1870s	0.415	0.4982	0.0832	Uruguay
1880s	0.415	0.128	0.287	Portugal
1890s	0.2886	0.128	0.1606	Portugal
1900s	0.257	0.0867	0.1703	Portugal
1910s	0.257	0.0684	0.1886	Portugal
1920s	0.257	0.0975	0.1595	Portugal
1930s	0.257	0.101	0.156	Portugal
1940s	0.257	0.101	0.156	Portugal
1950s	0.257	0.101	0.156	Portugal
1960s	0.1975	0.101	0.0965	Portugal
1970s	0.1514	0.1917	0.0403	Uruguay
1980s	0.131	0.1685	0.0375	Uruguay
1990s	0.1094	0.101	0.0084	Portugal
2000s	0.095	0.101	0.006	Uruguay
2010s	0.0883	0.101	0.0127	Uruguay
2020s	0.1105	0.1257	0.0152	Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Portugal or Uruguay?: Portugal, at 0.115 against 0.103 in Uruguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Portugal and Uruguay?: 0.012, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Uruguay?: 201 years are reported by both, from 1825 to 2025.
How do Portugal and Uruguay rank globally for public sector corruption index?: Portugal ranks 143rd 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).