Control of Corruption - Governance score in Uruguay

Uruguay: Control of Corruption - Governance score was 78.78 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
78.78 0-100
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
19th
of 204 countries
All-time high
80.69 0-100
in 2021
All-time low
64.04 0-100
in 2004
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Control of Corruption - Governance score in Uruguay, 1996–2024

0204060801996201020241996: 67.9 0-1001998: 67.9 0-1002000: 66.3 0-1002002: 68.3 0-1002003: 68 0-1002004: 64 0-1002005: 66.8 0-1002006: 68.1 0-1002007: 69.1 0-1002008: 71.7 0-1002009: 72.1 0-1002010: 75.1 0-1002011: 75.1 0-1002012: 74.8 0-1002013: 75.1 0-1002014: 73.9 0-1002015: 73.3 0-1002016: 75.9 0-1002017: 75.1 0-1002018: 75.4 0-1002019: 76 0-1002020: 78.5 0-1002021: 80.7 0-1002022: 80.5 0-1002023: 79.2 0-1002024: 78.8 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2024, control of corruption - governance score in Uruguay stood at 78.78 0-100.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance score in Uruguay peaked at 80.69 0-100 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 64.04 0-100, in 2004.

That places Uruguay 19th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 67.92 0-100 67.91 0-100 67.93 0-100 2
2000s 68.26 0-100 64.04 0-100 72.06 0-100 9
2010s 74.98 0-100 73.3 0-100 75.97 0-100 10
2020s 79.54 0-100 78.51 0-100 80.69 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 16 Canada 80.89 0-100 compare
  2. 17 Ireland 79.69 0-100 compare
  3. 18 Hong Kong 79.68 0-100 compare
  4. 20 United Kingdom 78.41 0-100 compare
  5. 21 Greenland 77.87 0-100 compare
  6. 22 Bhutan 77.66 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is control of corruption - governance score in Uruguay?
Control of corruption - governance score in Uruguay was 78.78 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 80.69 0-100 in 2021.
What is the lowest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 64.04 0-100 in 2004.
How does Uruguay rank for control of corruption - governance score?
Uruguay ranks 19th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is control of corruption - governance score rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 5,193 data points, 1996–2024
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