How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Zimbabwe?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Zimbabwe: Public Sector Corruption Index

Democratic Republic of Congo

0.844

in 2025

Zimbabwe

0.857

in 2025

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

26th

Zimbabwe rank

25th

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 0.857 against 0.844 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.013.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 26th and Zimbabwe ranks 25th of 176 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.428	0.121	0.307	Democratic Republic of Congo
1910s	0.428	0.121	0.307	Democratic Republic of Congo
1920s	0.297	0.1144	0.1826	Democratic Republic of Congo
1930s	0.297	0.11	0.187	Democratic Republic of Congo
1940s	0.297	0.11	0.187	Democratic Republic of Congo
1950s	0.297	0.11	0.187	Democratic Republic of Congo
1960s	0.6874	0.1165	0.5709	Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s	0.8224	0.123	0.6994	Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s	0.915	0.199	0.716	Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s	0.915	0.3146	0.6004	Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s	0.9074	0.8326	0.0748	Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s	0.9212	0.8078	0.1134	Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s	0.8737	0.8463	0.0273	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 Zimbabwe?: Zimbabwe, at 0.857 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 Zimbabwe?: 0.013, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Zimbabwe?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Zimbabwe rank globally for public sector corruption index?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 26th and Zimbabwe ranks 25th 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: 18 September 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).