Congo vs Zimbabwe: Legislative Corruption Score
Congo
-1.46
in 2025
Zimbabwe
-1.57
in 2025
Congo rank
145th
Zimbabwe rank
148th
Legislative Corruption Score over time
- Congo
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Congo currently reports -1.46 against -1.57 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.11.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 68 shared years of data; in 1947 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Congo ranks 145th and Zimbabwe ranks 148th of 174 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.052 | 0.651 | 0.703 | Zimbabwe |
| 1950s | -0.347 | 0.651 | 0.998 | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | -0.8348 | 0.5752 | 1.41 | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | -1.68 | 0.272 | 1.95 | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | -1.68 | -0.731 | 0.946 | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | -1.05 | -0.9683 | 0.0844 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | -1.58 | -1.66 | 0.0743 | Congo |
| 2010s | -1.58 | -1.6 | 0.0158 | Congo |
| 2020s | -1.46 | -1.42 | 0.0313 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative corruption score, Congo or Zimbabwe?
- Congo, at -1.46 against -1.57 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative corruption score between Congo and Zimbabwe?
- 0.11, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Zimbabwe?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Zimbabwe rank globally for legislative corruption score?
- Congo ranks 145th and Zimbabwe ranks 148th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Legislative 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 the extent to which members of the legislature abuse their position for financial gain, such as bribes, government contracts, future employment, or stealing from the state. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.