Which has higher public sector corruption index, Congo or Malawi?

Malawi, at 0.686 against 0.684 in Congo as of 2025.

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

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 Malawi: Public Sector Corruption Index

Congo

0.684

in 2025

Malawi

0.686

in 2025

Congo rank

56th

Malawi rank

54th

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

Congo
Malawi

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0.686 against 0.684 in Congo, a difference of 0.002.

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

Congo ranks 56th and Malawi ranks 54th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 12 and Malawi in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Malawi	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.465	0.162	0.303	Congo
1910s	0.465	0.162	0.303	Congo
1920s	0.465	0.162	0.303	Congo
1930s	0.465	0.162	0.303	Congo
1940s	0.5053	0.162	0.3433	Congo
1950s	0.558	0.162	0.396	Congo
1960s	0.6348	0.1071	0.5277	Congo
1970s	0.7994	0.067	0.7324	Congo
1980s	0.821	0.067	0.754	Congo
1990s	0.6245	0.4419	0.1826	Congo
2000s	0.703	0.604	0.099	Congo
2010s	0.6997	0.6859	0.0138	Congo
2020s	0.684	0.7262	0.0422	Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Congo or Malawi?: Malawi, at 0.686 against 0.684 in Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Congo and Malawi?: 0.002, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Malawi?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Congo and Malawi rank globally for public sector corruption index?: Congo ranks 56th and Malawi ranks 54th 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).