Democratic Republic of Congo vs Somalia: Political corruption index

Democratic Republic of Congo
0.886
in 2025
Somalia
0.87
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
13th
Somalia rank
16th

Political corruption index over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Somalia
0.20.40.60.81190019622025

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.886 against 0.87 in Somalia, a difference of 0.016.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Somalia ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 13th and Somalia ranks 16th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 8 and Somalia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Somalia Difference Ahead
1900s 0.2978 0.2954 0.0024 Democratic Republic of Congo
1910s 0.305 0.287 0.018 Democratic Republic of Congo
1920s 0.245 0.2894 0.0444 Somalia
1930s 0.245 0.295 0.05 Somalia
1940s 0.245 0.2918 0.0468 Somalia
1950s 0.245 0.292 0.047 Somalia
1960s 0.5762 0.4617 0.1145 Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 0.7781 0.5151 0.263 Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 0.827 0.643 0.184 Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 0.9041 0.8935 0.0106 Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 0.9336 0.9438 0.0102 Somalia
2010s 0.9466 0.9298 0.0168 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 0.9197 0.8913 0.0283 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 Somalia?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.886 against 0.87 in Somalia as of 2025.
What is the difference in political corruption index between Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?
0.016, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia rank globally for political corruption index?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 13th and Somalia ranks 16th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Political corruption index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 25,295 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed