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

Uruguay, at 0.103 against 0.093 in Seychelles as of 2025.

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

123 years are reported by both, from 1903 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.

Seychelles vs Uruguay: Public Sector Corruption Index

Seychelles

0.093

in 2025

Uruguay

0.103

in 2025

Seychelles rank

148th

Uruguay rank

146th

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

Seychelles
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 0.103 against 0.093 in Seychelles, a difference of 0.01.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Seychelles ahead.

Seychelles ranks 148th and Uruguay ranks 146th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Seychelles averaged higher in 12 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Seychelles	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.146	0.069	0.077	Seychelles
1910s	0.146	0.0684	0.0776	Seychelles
1920s	0.146	0.0975	0.0485	Seychelles
1930s	0.146	0.101	0.045	Seychelles
1940s	0.146	0.101	0.045	Seychelles
1950s	0.146	0.101	0.045	Seychelles
1960s	0.146	0.101	0.045	Seychelles
1970s	0.2121	0.1917	0.0204	Seychelles
1980s	0.298	0.1685	0.1295	Seychelles
1990s	0.298	0.101	0.197	Seychelles
2000s	0.2737	0.101	0.1727	Seychelles
2010s	0.1814	0.101	0.0804	Seychelles
2020s	0.085	0.1257	0.0407	Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Seychelles or Uruguay?: Uruguay, at 0.103 against 0.093 in Seychelles as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Seychelles and Uruguay?: 0.01, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and Uruguay?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Seychelles and Uruguay rank globally for public sector corruption index?: Seychelles ranks 148th 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).