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
0.20.40.60.81190019622025

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

Indicator
Political Corruption Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 25,295 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.