Congo vs India: Public Sector Corruption Index
Congo
0.684
in 2025
India
0.692
in 2025
Congo rank
56th
India rank
53rd
Public Sector Corruption Index over time
- Congo
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 0.692 against 0.684 in Congo, a difference of 0.008.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 56th and India ranks 53rd of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 12 and India in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.465 | 0.031 | 0.434 | Congo |
| 1910s | 0.465 | 0.031 | 0.434 | Congo |
| 1920s | 0.465 | 0.031 | 0.434 | Congo |
| 1930s | 0.465 | 0.031 | 0.434 | Congo |
| 1940s | 0.5053 | 0.0562 | 0.4491 | Congo |
| 1950s | 0.558 | 0.14 | 0.418 | Congo |
| 1960s | 0.6348 | 0.2424 | 0.3924 | Congo |
| 1970s | 0.7994 | 0.372 | 0.4274 | Congo |
| 1980s | 0.821 | 0.372 | 0.449 | Congo |
| 1990s | 0.6245 | 0.544 | 0.0805 | Congo |
| 2000s | 0.703 | 0.587 | 0.116 | Congo |
| 2010s | 0.6997 | 0.622 | 0.0777 | Congo |
| 2020s | 0.684 | 0.7023 | 0.0183 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector corruption index, Congo or India?
- India, at 0.692 against 0.684 in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Congo and India?
- 0.008, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and India?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
- How do Congo and India rank globally for public sector corruption index?
- Congo ranks 56th and India ranks 53rd 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).