Which has higher public sector corruption index, Burundi or Central African Republic?

Burundi, at 0.874 against 0.872 in Central African Republic as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Central African Republic?

106 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burundi vs Central African Republic: Public Sector Corruption Index

Burundi

0.874

in 2025

Central African Republic

0.872

in 2025

Burundi rank

16th

Central African Republic rank

18th

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

Burundi
Central African Republic

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 0.874 against 0.872 in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Burundi ranks 16th and Central African Republic ranks 18th of 176 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Central African Republic in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	Central African Republic	Difference	Ahead
1920s	0.246	0.41	0.164	Central African Republic
1930s	0.246	0.41	0.164	Central African Republic
1940s	0.246	0.41	0.164	Central African Republic
1950s	0.246	0.4602	0.2142	Central African Republic
1960s	0.2801	0.875	0.5949	Central African Republic
1970s	0.2456	0.875	0.6294	Central African Republic
1980s	0.185	0.875	0.69	Central African Republic
1990s	0.2979	0.8302	0.5323	Central African Republic
2000s	0.5883	0.8458	0.2575	Central African Republic
2010s	0.9195	0.8433	0.0762	Burundi
2020s	0.8162	0.8665	0.0503	Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Burundi or Central African Republic?: Burundi, at 0.874 against 0.872 in Central African Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Burundi and Central African Republic?: 0.002, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Central African Republic?: 106 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
How do Burundi and Central African Republic rank globally for public sector corruption index?: Burundi ranks 16th and Central African Republic ranks 18th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Public Sector Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,541 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which public sector employees engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).