Control of Corruption: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in Uruguay
Uruguay: Control of Corruption: Upper bound of the 90% confidence was 85.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
85.1%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
24th
of 208 countries
All-time high
86.3%
in 2021
All-time low
70.5%
in 2004
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Control of Corruption - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Uruguay, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Uruguay is 85.1%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Uruguay peaked at 86.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 70.5%, in 2004.
That places Uruguay 24th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Control of Corruption: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 75.7% | — |
| 1998 | 75.7% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 73.6% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 75.6% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 75.3% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 70.5% | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 73.2% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 74.3% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 75.5% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 78.1% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 78.4% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 81.5% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 81.5% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 80.5% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 80.8% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 79.6% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 79.0% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 81.5% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 80.8% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 81.2% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 81.6% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 84.2% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 86.3% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 86.1% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 85.0% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 84.7% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 85.1% | +0.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 85.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 75.3%, 1.1× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 85.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 47.2%, 1.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.7% | 75.7% | 75.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 74.9% | 70.5% | 78.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 80.8% | 79.0% | 81.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.2% | 84.2% | 86.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More reference data data for Uruguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2999 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2195 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 33.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.01 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Uruguay?
- Control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Uruguay was 85.1% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 86.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.5% in 2004.
- How does Uruguay rank for control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval?
- Uruguay ranks 24th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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 - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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