Burundi vs Nigeria: Political corruption index

Burundi
0.845
in 2025
Nigeria
0.834
in 2025
Burundi rank
21st
Nigeria rank
24th

Political corruption index over time

  • Burundi
  • Nigeria
0.40.60.81191419692025

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 0.845 against 0.834 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.011.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Nigeria ahead.

Burundi ranks 21st and Nigeria ranks 24th of 176 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Nigeria Difference Ahead
1910s 0.478 0.803 0.325 Nigeria
1920s 0.478 0.7372 0.2592 Nigeria
1930s 0.478 0.709 0.231 Nigeria
1940s 0.4819 0.709 0.2271 Nigeria
1950s 0.491 0.7189 0.2279 Nigeria
1960s 0.4419 0.8331 0.3912 Nigeria
1970s 0.4427 0.8213 0.3786 Nigeria
1980s 0.3561 0.8623 0.5062 Nigeria
1990s 0.4631 0.8485 0.3854 Nigeria
2000s 0.6911 0.9362 0.2451 Nigeria
2010s 0.9039 0.9401 0.0362 Nigeria
2020s 0.8088 0.9158 0.107 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political corruption index, Burundi or Nigeria?
Burundi, at 0.845 against 0.834 in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in political corruption index between Burundi and Nigeria?
0.011, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Nigeria?
110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Burundi and Nigeria rank globally for political corruption index?
Burundi ranks 21st and Nigeria ranks 24th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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

Indicator
Political corruption index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 25,295 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed