Burundi vs Congo: Political Corruption Index
Burundi
0.845
in 2025
Congo
0.841
in 2025
Burundi rank
21st
Congo rank
22nd
Political Corruption Index over time
- Burundi
- Congo
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 0.845 against 0.841 in Congo, a difference of 0.004.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 21st and Congo ranks 22nd of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 5 and Congo in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.478 | 0.46 | 0.018 | Burundi |
| 1920s | 0.478 | 0.46 | 0.018 | Burundi |
| 1930s | 0.478 | 0.46 | 0.018 | Burundi |
| 1940s | 0.4819 | 0.4809 | 0.001 | Burundi |
| 1950s | 0.491 | 0.531 | 0.04 | Congo |
| 1960s | 0.4419 | 0.7213 | 0.2794 | Congo |
| 1970s | 0.4427 | 0.8851 | 0.4424 | Congo |
| 1980s | 0.3561 | 0.904 | 0.5479 | Congo |
| 1990s | 0.4631 | 0.7223 | 0.2592 | Congo |
| 2000s | 0.6911 | 0.835 | 0.1439 | Congo |
| 2010s | 0.9039 | 0.8341 | 0.0698 | Burundi |
| 2020s | 0.8088 | 0.8263 | 0.0175 | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political corruption index, Burundi or Congo?
- Burundi, at 0.845 against 0.841 in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political corruption index between Burundi and Congo?
- 0.004, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Congo?
- 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Congo rank globally for political corruption index?
- Burundi ranks 21st and Congo ranks 22nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Corruption Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.