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?
- Our World in Data, published as Political corruption index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.