Democratic Republic of Congo vs Equatorial Guinea: Judicial Corruption Score
Judicial Corruption Score over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports -1.31 against -1.4 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.09.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 148th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 145th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 8 and Equatorial Guinea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 2.47 | -0.247 | 2.72 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1910s | 2.07 | -0.247 | 2.32 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1920s | 2.53 | -0.247 | 2.77 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1930s | 2.53 | -0.247 | 2.77 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1940s | 2.53 | -0.247 | 2.77 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1950s | 2.53 | 0.303 | 2.23 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1960s | -0.0841 | 0.0255 | 0.1096 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1970s | -1.2 | -2.69 | 1.49 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | -1.35 | -1.36 | 0.008 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | -1.5 | -1.36 | 0.1382 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | -2.04 | -1.36 | 0.6864 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | -2 | -1.63 | 0.3681 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | -1.89 | -1.59 | 0.294 | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher judicial corruption score, Democratic Republic of Congo or Equatorial Guinea?
- Equatorial Guinea, at -1.31 against -1.4 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in judicial corruption score between Democratic Republic of Congo and Equatorial Guinea?
- 0.09, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Equatorial Guinea?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for judicial corruption score?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 148th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 145th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Judicial Corruption Score. 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 how often individuals or businesses make undocumented extra payments or bribes to obtain a favorable judicial decision, or speed up or delay the process. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.