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Political Corruption Index in Uruguay

Uruguay: Political Corruption Index was 0.055 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.055
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
157th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.888
in 1825
All-time low
0.038
in 1986
Years of data
201
1825–2025

Political Corruption Index in Uruguay, 1825–2025

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Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 0.055 for political corruption index in 2025.

That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political corruption index in Uruguay peaked at 0.888 in 1825 and was at its lowest, 0.038, in 1986.

Uruguay ranks 157th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Political Corruption Index in Uruguay, year by year

Year Value Change
1825 0.888 —
1826 0.888 +0.0%
1827 0.888 +0.0%
1828 0.888 +0.0%
1829 0.888 +0.0%
1830 0.556 -37.4%
1831 0.556 +0.0%
1832 0.556 +0.0%
1833 0.556 +0.0%
1834 0.556 +0.0%
1835 0.477 -14.2%
1836 0.477 +0.0%
1837 0.477 +0.0%
1838 0.477 +0.0%
1839 0.477 +0.0%
1840 0.557 +16.8%
1841 0.557 +0.0%
1842 0.509 -8.6%
1843 0.449 -11.8%
1844 0.449 +0.0%
1845 0.449 +0.0%
1846 0.449 +0.0%
1847 0.449 +0.0%
1848 0.449 +0.0%
1849 0.449 +0.0%
1850 0.449 +0.0%
1851 0.407 -9.4%
1852 0.387 -4.9%
1853 0.387 +0.0%
1854 0.353 -8.8%
1855 0.353 +0.0%
1856 0.353 +0.0%
1857 0.353 +0.0%
1858 0.353 +0.0%
1859 0.353 +0.0%
1860 0.353 +0.0%
1861 0.353 +0.0%
1862 0.353 +0.0%
1863 0.353 +0.0%
1864 0.353 +0.0%
1865 0.433 +22.7%
1866 0.433 +0.0%
1867 0.433 +0.0%
1868 0.352 -18.7%
1869 0.352 +0.0%
1870 0.352 +0.0%
1871 0.352 +0.0%
1872 0.352 +0.0%
1873 0.352 +0.0%
1874 0.352 +0.0%
1875 0.352 +0.0%
1876 0.203 -42.3%
1877 0.203 +0.0%
1878 0.203 +0.0%
1879 0.203 +0.0%
1880 0.285 +40.4%
1881 0.285 +0.0%
1882 0.285 +0.0%
1883 0.285 +0.0%
1884 0.285 +0.0%
1885 0.285 +0.0%
1886 0.257 -9.8%
1887 0.142 -44.7%
1888 0.142 +0.0%
1889 0.142 +0.0%
1890 0.073 -48.6%
1891 0.073 +0.0%
1892 0.073 +0.0%
1893 0.073 +0.0%
1894 0.073 +0.0%
1895 0.073 +0.0%
1896 0.073 +0.0%
1897 0.073 +0.0%
1898 0.073 +0.0%
1899 0.073 +0.0%
1900 0.073 +0.0%
1901 0.073 +0.0%
1902 0.073 +0.0%
1903 0.06 -17.8%
1904 0.06 +0.0%
1905 0.06 +0.0%
1906 0.06 +0.0%
1907 0.06 +0.0%
1908 0.06 +0.0%
1909 0.06 +0.0%
1910 0.06 +0.0%
1911 0.06 +0.0%
1912 0.06 +0.0%
1913 0.06 +0.0%
1914 0.06 +0.0%
1915 0.06 +0.0%
1916 0.06 +0.0%
1917 0.06 +0.0%
1918 0.059 -1.7%
1919 0.059 +0.0%
1920 0.059 +0.0%
1921 0.081 +37.3%
1922 0.081 +0.0%
1923 0.081 +0.0%
1924 0.081 +0.0%
1925 0.081 +0.0%
1926 0.081 +0.0%
1927 0.081 +0.0%
1928 0.081 +0.0%
1929 0.081 +0.0%
1930 0.081 +0.0%
1931 0.081 +0.0%
1932 0.081 +0.0%
1933 0.077 -4.9%
1934 0.084 +9.1%
1935 0.086 +2.4%
1936 0.086 +0.0%
1937 0.086 +0.0%
1938 0.086 +0.0%
1939 0.086 +0.0%
1940 0.086 +0.0%
1941 0.086 +0.0%
1942 0.086 +0.0%
1943 0.077 -10.5%
1944 0.077 +0.0%
1945 0.077 +0.0%
1946 0.077 +0.0%
1947 0.077 +0.0%
1948 0.077 +0.0%
1949 0.077 +0.0%
1950 0.077 +0.0%
1951 0.077 +0.0%
1952 0.077 +0.0%
1953 0.077 +0.0%
1954 0.077 +0.0%
1955 0.077 +0.0%
1956 0.077 +0.0%
1957 0.077 +0.0%
1958 0.077 +0.0%
1959 0.113 +46.8%
1960 0.113 +0.0%
1961 0.113 +0.0%
1962 0.113 +0.0%
1963 0.113 +0.0%
1964 0.113 +0.0%
1965 0.113 +0.0%
1966 0.113 +0.0%
1967 0.113 +0.0%
1968 0.113 +0.0%
1969 0.113 +0.0%
1970 0.113 +0.0%
1971 0.113 +0.0%
1972 0.113 +0.0%
1973 0.169 +49.6%
1974 0.219 +29.6%
1975 0.219 +0.0%
1976 0.219 +0.0%
1977 0.219 +0.0%
1978 0.219 +0.0%
1979 0.219 +0.0%
1980 0.219 +0.0%
1981 0.219 +0.0%
1982 0.219 +0.0%
1983 0.219 +0.0%
1984 0.219 +0.0%
1985 0.042 -80.8%
1986 0.038 -9.5%
1987 0.038 +0.0%
1988 0.038 +0.0%
1989 0.038 +0.0%
1990 0.046 +21.1%
1991 0.046 +0.0%
1992 0.046 +0.0%
1993 0.046 +0.0%
1994 0.046 +0.0%
1995 0.041 -10.9%
1996 0.041 +0.0%
1997 0.041 +0.0%
1998 0.041 +0.0%
1999 0.041 +0.0%
2000 0.041 +0.0%
2001 0.041 +0.0%
2002 0.041 +0.0%
2003 0.041 +0.0%
2004 0.041 +0.0%
2005 0.041 +0.0%
2006 0.041 +0.0%
2007 0.041 +0.0%
2008 0.041 +0.0%
2009 0.041 +0.0%
2010 0.041 +0.0%
2011 0.041 +0.0%
2012 0.041 +0.0%
2013 0.049 +19.5%
2014 0.049 +0.0%
2015 0.042 -14.3%
2016 0.042 +0.0%
2017 0.042 +0.0%
2018 0.042 +0.0%
2019 0.042 +0.0%
2020 0.055 +31.0%
2021 0.063 +14.5%
2022 0.08 +27.0%
2023 0.068 -15.0%
2024 0.051 -25.0%
2025 0.055 +7.8%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 0.055 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.085, 65% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 0.055 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.574, 10% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1820s 0.888 0.888 0.888 5
1830s 0.5165 0.477 0.556 10
1840s 0.4766 0.449 0.557 10
1850s 0.3748 0.353 0.449 10
1860s 0.3768 0.352 0.433 10
1870s 0.2924 0.203 0.352 10
1880s 0.2393 0.142 0.285 10
1890s 0.073 0.073 0.073 10
1900s 0.0639 0.06 0.073 10
1910s 0.0598 0.059 0.06 10
1920s 0.0788 0.059 0.081 10
1930s 0.0834 0.077 0.086 10
1940s 0.0797 0.077 0.086 10
1950s 0.0806 0.077 0.113 10
1960s 0.113 0.113 0.113 10
1970s 0.1822 0.113 0.219 10
1980s 0.1289 0.038 0.219 10
1990s 0.0435 0.041 0.046 10
2000s 0.041 0.041 0.041 10
2010s 0.0431 0.041 0.049 10
2020s 0.062 0.051 0.08 6

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 154 Latvia 0.07 compare
  2. 155 United States 0.06 compare
  3. 156 France 0.056 compare
  4. 158 Seychelles 0.054 compare
  5. 159 Japan 0.05 compare
  6. 160 United Kingdom 0.042 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political corruption index in Uruguay?
Political corruption index in Uruguay was 0.055 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest political corruption index recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.888 in 1825.
What is the lowest political corruption index recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.038 in 1986.
How does Uruguay rank for political corruption index?
Uruguay ranks 157th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political corruption index rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political Corruption Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 25,295 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.