Congo vs Lebanon: Political Corruption Index
Congo
0.841
in 2025
Lebanon
0.83
in 2025
Congo rank
22nd
Lebanon rank
25th
Political Corruption Index over time
- Congo
- Lebanon
How they compare
Congo currently reports 0.841 against 0.83 in Lebanon, a difference of 0.011.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Lebanon ahead.
Congo ranks 22nd and Lebanon ranks 25th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 6 and Lebanon in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.46 | 0.61 | 0.15 | Lebanon |
| 1920s | 0.46 | 0.6044 | 0.1444 | Lebanon |
| 1930s | 0.46 | 0.603 | 0.143 | Lebanon |
| 1940s | 0.4809 | 0.6171 | 0.1362 | Lebanon |
| 1950s | 0.531 | 0.5842 | 0.0532 | Lebanon |
| 1960s | 0.7213 | 0.52 | 0.2013 | Congo |
| 1970s | 0.8851 | 0.6576 | 0.2275 | Congo |
| 1980s | 0.904 | 0.7485 | 0.1555 | Congo |
| 1990s | 0.7223 | 0.795 | 0.0727 | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 0.835 | 0.766 | 0.069 | Congo |
| 2010s | 0.8341 | 0.7426 | 0.0915 | Congo |
| 2020s | 0.8263 | 0.792 | 0.0343 | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political corruption index, Congo or Lebanon?
- Congo, at 0.841 against 0.83 in Lebanon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political corruption index between Congo and Lebanon?
- 0.011, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Lebanon?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Lebanon rank globally for political corruption index?
- Congo ranks 22nd and Lebanon ranks 25th 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.