How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?

112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Executive Corruption Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Nigeria: Executive Corruption Index

Democratic Republic of Congo

0.859

in 2025

Nigeria

0.864

in 2025

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

15th

Nigeria rank

14th

Executive Corruption Index over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.864 against 0.859 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Nigeria ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 15th and Nigeria ranks 14th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.441	0.859	0.418	Nigeria
1920s	0.421	0.859	0.438	Nigeria
1930s	0.421	0.859	0.438	Nigeria
1940s	0.421	0.859	0.438	Nigeria
1950s	0.421	0.8609	0.4399	Nigeria
1960s	0.6383	0.878	0.2397	Nigeria
1970s	0.8768	0.8795	0.0027	Nigeria
1980s	0.946	0.893	0.053	Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s	0.928	0.891	0.037	Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s	0.9196	0.873	0.0466	Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s	0.936	0.9014	0.0346	Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s	0.8837	0.9095	0.0258	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher executive corruption index, Democratic Republic of Congo or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 0.864 against 0.859 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in executive corruption index between Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?: 0.005, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?: 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria rank globally for executive corruption index?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 15th and Nigeria ranks 14th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Executive Corruption Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Executive Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,488 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which high-ranking members of the executive, such as the head of government or cabinet ministers, engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).