Democratic Republic of Congo vs Uganda: Political Corruption Index
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.886
in 2025
Uganda
0.889
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
13th
Uganda rank
12th
Political Corruption Index over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 0.889 against 0.886 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.003.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Uganda ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 13th and Uganda ranks 12th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 6 and Uganda in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.2978 | 0.431 | 0.1332 | Uganda |
| 1910s | 0.305 | 0.431 | 0.126 | Uganda |
| 1920s | 0.245 | 0.3491 | 0.1041 | Uganda |
| 1930s | 0.245 | 0.34 | 0.095 | Uganda |
| 1940s | 0.245 | 0.34 | 0.095 | Uganda |
| 1950s | 0.245 | 0.3464 | 0.1014 | Uganda |
| 1960s | 0.5762 | 0.4926 | 0.0836 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 0.7781 | 0.9051 | 0.127 | Uganda |
| 1980s | 0.827 | 0.7381 | 0.0889 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 0.9041 | 0.6665 | 0.2376 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 0.9336 | 0.7845 | 0.1491 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 0.9466 | 0.8222 | 0.1244 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 0.9197 | 0.8312 | 0.0885 | 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 Uganda?
- Uganda, at 0.889 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 Uganda?
- 0.003, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda rank globally for political corruption index?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 13th and Uganda ranks 12th 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.