Central African Republic vs Congo: Political corruption index
Central African Republic
0.854
in 2025
Congo
0.841
in 2025
Central African Republic rank
19th
Congo rank
22nd
Political corruption index over time
- Central African Republic
- Congo
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 0.854 against 0.841 in Congo, a difference of 0.013.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 19th and Congo ranks 22nd of 176 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 6 and Congo in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.473 | 0.46 | 0.013 | Central African Republic |
| 1930s | 0.473 | 0.46 | 0.013 | Central African Republic |
| 1940s | 0.4424 | 0.4809 | 0.0385 | Congo |
| 1950s | 0.3829 | 0.531 | 0.1481 | Congo |
| 1960s | 0.798 | 0.7213 | 0.0767 | Central African Republic |
| 1970s | 0.887 | 0.8851 | 0.0019 | Central African Republic |
| 1980s | 0.8751 | 0.904 | 0.0289 | Congo |
| 1990s | 0.7596 | 0.7223 | 0.0373 | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 0.8349 | 0.835 | 0.0001 | Congo |
| 2010s | 0.8222 | 0.8341 | 0.0119 | Congo |
| 2020s | 0.8343 | 0.8263 | 0.008 | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political corruption index, Central African Republic or Congo?
- Central African Republic, at 0.854 against 0.841 in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political corruption index between Central African Republic and Congo?
- 0.013, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Congo?
- 106 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
- How do Central African Republic and Congo rank globally for political corruption index?
- Central African Republic ranks 19th and Congo ranks 22nd 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.