What is the difference in executive corruption index between Democratic Republic of Congo and Turkmenistan?

0.016, with Turkmenistan ahead.

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

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 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 Turkmenistan: Executive Corruption Index

Democratic Republic of Congo

0.859

in 2025

Turkmenistan

0.875

in 2025

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

15th

Turkmenistan rank

13th

Executive Corruption Index over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Turkmenistan

How they compare

Turkmenistan currently reports 0.875 against 0.859 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.016.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 15th and Turkmenistan ranks 13th of 176 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Turkmenistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Turkmenistan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.928	0.9111	0.0169	Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s	0.9196	0.9228	0.0032	Turkmenistan
2010s	0.936	0.9237	0.0123	Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s	0.8837	0.8717	0.012	Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher executive corruption index, Democratic Republic of Congo or Turkmenistan?: Turkmenistan, at 0.875 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 Turkmenistan?: 0.016, with Turkmenistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Turkmenistan?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Turkmenistan rank globally for executive corruption index?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 15th and Turkmenistan ranks 13th 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).