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
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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?
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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About this data

Indicator
Public sector corruption index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 25,541 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed