Which has higher political corruption index, Burundi or Zimbabwe?

Zimbabwe, at 0.852 against 0.845 in Burundi as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Zimbabwe?

110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.

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.

Burundi vs Zimbabwe: Political Corruption Index

Burundi

0.845

in 2025

Zimbabwe

0.852

in 2025

Burundi rank

21st

Zimbabwe rank

20th

Political Corruption Index over time

Burundi
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 0.852 against 0.845 in Burundi, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 21st and Zimbabwe ranks 20th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 8 and Zimbabwe in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.478	0.189	0.289	Burundi
1920s	0.478	0.1857	0.2923	Burundi
1930s	0.478	0.183	0.295	Burundi
1940s	0.4819	0.183	0.2989	Burundi
1950s	0.491	0.183	0.308	Burundi
1960s	0.4419	0.2085	0.2334	Burundi
1970s	0.4427	0.234	0.2087	Burundi
1980s	0.3561	0.466	0.1099	Zimbabwe
1990s	0.4631	0.534	0.0709	Zimbabwe
2000s	0.6911	0.8027	0.1116	Zimbabwe
2010s	0.9039	0.7642	0.1397	Burundi
2020s	0.8088	0.831	0.0222	Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political corruption index, Burundi or Zimbabwe?: Zimbabwe, at 0.852 against 0.845 in Burundi as of 2025.
What is the difference in political corruption index between Burundi and Zimbabwe?: 0.007, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Zimbabwe?: 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Burundi and Zimbabwe rank globally for political corruption index?: Burundi ranks 21st and Zimbabwe ranks 20th 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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Indicator: Political Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,295 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.