Congo vs Nicaragua: Judicial Corruption Score
Congo
-2.48
in 2025
Nicaragua
-2.04
in 2025
Congo rank
174th
Nicaragua rank
171st
Judicial Corruption Score over time
- Congo
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports -2.04 against -2.48 in Congo, a difference of 0.44.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 174th and Nicaragua ranks 171st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 9 and Nicaragua in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.695 | -0.949 | 1.64 | Congo |
| 1910s | 0.695 | -0.949 | 1.64 | Congo |
| 1920s | 0.695 | -0.949 | 1.64 | Congo |
| 1930s | 0.695 | -0.949 | 1.64 | Congo |
| 1940s | 0.695 | -0.949 | 1.64 | Congo |
| 1950s | 0.695 | -0.949 | 1.64 | Congo |
| 1960s | -0.5752 | -0.949 | 0.3738 | Congo |
| 1970s | -1.57 | -0.9849 | 0.5806 | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | -1.61 | -0.367 | 1.24 | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | -0.6929 | -0.886 | 0.1931 | Congo |
| 2000s | -1.26 | -0.9595 | 0.3035 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | -1.26 | -1.31 | 0.049 | Congo |
| 2020s | -1.74 | -1.68 | 0.0592 | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher judicial corruption score, Congo or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at -2.04 against -2.48 in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in judicial corruption score between Congo and Nicaragua?
- 0.44, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Nicaragua?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Nicaragua rank globally for judicial corruption score?
- Congo ranks 174th and Nicaragua ranks 171st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – 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.