Democratic Republic of Congo vs Lebanon: Public Sector Corruption Index
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.844
in 2025
Lebanon
0.86
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
26th
Lebanon rank
24th
Public Sector Corruption Index over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 0.86 against 0.844 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.016.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Lebanon ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 26th and Lebanon ranks 24th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 7 and Lebanon in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.428 | 0.681 | 0.253 | Lebanon |
| 1920s | 0.297 | 0.681 | 0.384 | Lebanon |
| 1930s | 0.297 | 0.681 | 0.384 | Lebanon |
| 1940s | 0.297 | 0.6347 | 0.3377 | Lebanon |
| 1950s | 0.297 | 0.4852 | 0.1882 | Lebanon |
| 1960s | 0.6874 | 0.439 | 0.2484 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 0.8224 | 0.5932 | 0.2292 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 0.915 | 0.7114 | 0.2036 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 0.915 | 0.794 | 0.121 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 0.9074 | 0.7695 | 0.1379 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 0.9212 | 0.7542 | 0.167 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 0.8737 | 0.8232 | 0.0505 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector corruption index, Democratic Republic of Congo or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 0.86 against 0.844 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Democratic Republic of Congo and Lebanon?
- 0.016, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Lebanon?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Lebanon rank globally for public sector corruption index?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 26th and Lebanon ranks 24th 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).