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

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

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

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 Turkey: Public Sector Corruption Index

Congo

0.684

in 2025

Turkey

0.686

in 2025

Congo rank

56th

Turkey rank

54th

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

Congo
Turkey

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Turkey ahead.

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

Across the 13 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 10 and Turkey in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.465	0.6976	0.2326	Turkey
1910s	0.465	0.624	0.159	Turkey
1920s	0.465	0.4021	0.0629	Congo
1930s	0.465	0.319	0.146	Congo
1940s	0.5053	0.319	0.1863	Congo
1950s	0.558	0.516	0.042	Congo
1960s	0.6348	0.341	0.2938	Congo
1970s	0.7994	0.341	0.4584	Congo
1980s	0.821	0.3484	0.4726	Congo
1990s	0.6245	0.36	0.2645	Congo
2000s	0.703	0.4077	0.2953	Congo
2010s	0.6997	0.651	0.0487	Congo
2020s	0.684	0.7262	0.0422	Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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