United Kingdom vs Uruguay: Control of Corruption - Governance estimate
Control of Corruption - Governance estimate over time
- United Kingdom
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 1.53 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.51 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was United Kingdom ahead.
United Kingdom ranks 20th and Uruguay ranks 19th of 204 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.07 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.9912 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.08 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 1.77 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.765 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 1.61 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.34 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.2735 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.57 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0354 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher control of corruption - governance estimate, United Kingdom or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 1.53 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.51 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in control of corruption - governance estimate between United Kingdom and Uruguay?
- 0.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and Uruguay?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do United Kingdom and Uruguay rank globally for control of corruption - governance estimate?
- United Kingdom ranks 20th and Uruguay ranks 19th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), published as Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Control of Corruption (CC) captures perceptions of the extent to which public power is used for private gain, including both petty and grand corruption, as well as capture of the state by elites and private interests. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.