Democratic Republic of Congo vs Iraq: Political Corruption Index
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.886
in 2025
Iraq
0.892
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
13th
Iraq rank
10th
Political Corruption Index over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 0.892 against 0.886 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.006.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Iraq ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 13th and Iraq ranks 10th of 176 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 6 and Iraq in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.245 | 0.5276 | 0.2826 | Iraq |
| 1930s | 0.245 | 0.6075 | 0.3625 | Iraq |
| 1940s | 0.245 | 0.6169 | 0.3719 | Iraq |
| 1950s | 0.245 | 0.6039 | 0.3589 | Iraq |
| 1960s | 0.5762 | 0.5763 | 0.0001 | Iraq |
| 1970s | 0.7781 | 0.5849 | 0.1932 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 0.827 | 0.7998 | 0.0272 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 0.9041 | 0.8821 | 0.022 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 0.9336 | 0.8321 | 0.1015 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 0.9466 | 0.861 | 0.0856 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 0.9197 | 0.8623 | 0.0573 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political corruption index, Democratic Republic of Congo or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 0.892 against 0.886 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political corruption index between Democratic Republic of Congo and Iraq?
- 0.006, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Iraq?
- 106 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Iraq rank globally for political corruption index?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 13th and Iraq ranks 10th 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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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.