Which has higher public sector corruption index, Congo or Dominican Republic?

Congo, at 0.684 against 0.679 in Dominican Republic as of 2025.

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

123 years are reported by both, from 1903 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.

Congo vs Dominican Republic: Public Sector Corruption Index

Congo

0.684

in 2025

Dominican Republic

0.679

in 2025

Congo rank

56th

Dominican Republic rank

58th

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

Congo
Dominican Republic

How they compare

Congo currently reports 0.684 against 0.679 in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Congo ranks 56th and Dominican Republic ranks 58th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Dominican Republic in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Dominican Republic	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.465	0.8941	0.4291	Dominican Republic
1910s	0.465	0.8738	0.4088	Dominican Republic
1920s	0.465	0.8824	0.4174	Dominican Republic
1930s	0.465	0.743	0.278	Dominican Republic
1940s	0.5053	0.743	0.2377	Dominican Republic
1950s	0.558	0.743	0.185	Dominican Republic
1960s	0.6348	0.8389	0.2041	Dominican Republic
1970s	0.7994	0.9078	0.1084	Dominican Republic
1980s	0.821	0.789	0.032	Congo
1990s	0.6245	0.7594	0.1349	Dominican Republic
2000s	0.703	0.715	0.012	Dominican Republic
2010s	0.6997	0.7011	0.0014	Dominican Republic
2020s	0.684	0.6578	0.0262	Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Congo or Dominican Republic?: Congo, at 0.684 against 0.679 in Dominican Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Congo and Dominican Republic?: 0.005, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Dominican Republic?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Congo and Dominican Republic rank globally for public sector corruption index?: Congo ranks 56th and Dominican Republic ranks 58th 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

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: 07 August 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).