Congo vs Russia: Executive Corruption Index
Congo
0.8
in 2025
Russia
0.81
in 2025
Congo rank
25th
Russia rank
22nd
Executive Corruption Index over time
- Congo
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 0.81 against 0.8 in Congo, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 25th and Russia ranks 22nd of 176 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.662 | 0.401 | 0.261 | Congo |
| 1910s | 0.662 | 0.3727 | 0.2893 | Congo |
| 1920s | 0.662 | 0.269 | 0.393 | Congo |
| 1930s | 0.662 | 0.2875 | 0.3745 | Congo |
| 1940s | 0.6798 | 0.3082 | 0.3716 | Congo |
| 1950s | 0.707 | 0.31 | 0.397 | Congo |
| 1960s | 0.7987 | 0.4033 | 0.3954 | Congo |
| 1970s | 0.9239 | 0.453 | 0.4709 | Congo |
| 1980s | 0.9366 | 0.4479 | 0.4887 | Congo |
| 1990s | 0.7326 | 0.6981 | 0.0345 | Congo |
| 2000s | 0.826 | 0.6937 | 0.1323 | Congo |
| 2010s | 0.826 | 0.6511 | 0.1749 | Congo |
| 2020s | 0.8 | 0.74 | 0.06 | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher executive corruption index, Congo or Russia?
- Russia, at 0.81 against 0.8 in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in executive corruption index between Congo and Russia?
- 0.01, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Russia?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Russia rank globally for executive corruption index?
- Congo ranks 25th and Russia ranks 22nd 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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About this data
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).