Cambodia vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Public Sector Corruption Index
Cambodia
0.861
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.844
in 2025
Cambodia rank
23rd
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
26th
Public Sector Corruption Index over time
- Cambodia
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 0.861 against 0.844 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.017.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Cambodia ranks 23rd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 26th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 3 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.336 | 0.428 | 0.092 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1910s | 0.336 | 0.428 | 0.092 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1920s | 0.336 | 0.297 | 0.039 | Cambodia |
| 1930s | 0.336 | 0.297 | 0.039 | Cambodia |
| 1940s | 0.336 | 0.297 | 0.039 | Cambodia |
| 1950s | 0.2499 | 0.297 | 0.0471 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1960s | 0.247 | 0.6874 | 0.4404 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 0.414 | 0.8224 | 0.4084 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 0.342 | 0.915 | 0.573 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 0.7122 | 0.915 | 0.2028 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 0.861 | 0.9074 | 0.0464 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 0.8355 | 0.9212 | 0.0857 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 0.861 | 0.8737 | 0.0127 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector corruption index, Cambodia or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Cambodia, at 0.861 against 0.844 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Cambodia and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 0.017, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Cambodia and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for public sector corruption index?
- Cambodia ranks 23rd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 26th 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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About this data
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).