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
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.