Which has higher political corruption index, Congo or Nigeria?

Congo, at 0.841 against 0.834 in Nigeria as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Nigeria?

112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.

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.

Congo vs Nigeria: Political Corruption Index

Congo

0.841

in 2025

Nigeria

0.834

in 2025

Congo rank

22nd

Nigeria rank

24th

Political Corruption Index over time

Congo
Nigeria

How they compare

Congo currently reports 0.841 against 0.834 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Nigeria ahead.

Congo ranks 22nd and Nigeria ranks 24th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.46	0.803	0.343	Nigeria
1920s	0.46	0.7372	0.2772	Nigeria
1930s	0.46	0.709	0.249	Nigeria
1940s	0.4809	0.709	0.2281	Nigeria
1950s	0.531	0.7189	0.1879	Nigeria
1960s	0.7213	0.8331	0.1118	Nigeria
1970s	0.8851	0.8213	0.0638	Congo
1980s	0.904	0.8623	0.0417	Congo
1990s	0.7223	0.8485	0.1262	Nigeria
2000s	0.835	0.9362	0.1012	Nigeria
2010s	0.8341	0.9401	0.106	Nigeria
2020s	0.8263	0.9158	0.0895	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political corruption index, Congo or Nigeria?: Congo, at 0.841 against 0.834 in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in political corruption index between Congo and Nigeria?: 0.007, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Nigeria?: 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
How do Congo and Nigeria rank globally for political corruption index?: Congo ranks 22nd and Nigeria ranks 24th 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: 07 August 2026

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