Legislative Corruption Score in Congo
Congo: Legislative Corruption Score was -1.46 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Legislative Corruption Score in Congo, 1947–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, legislative corruption score in Congo stood at -1.46.
That represents a change of up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, legislative corruption score in Congo peaked at -0.052 in 1947 and was at its lowest, -1.68, in 1973.
Congo ranks 145th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 68 years of available data.
Legislative Corruption Score in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | -0.052 | — |
| 1948 | -0.052 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -0.052 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -0.052 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -0.052 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -0.052 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -0.052 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -0.052 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -0.052 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -0.052 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -0.052 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -1.53 | +2836.5% |
| 1959 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -0.83 | -45.6% |
| 1961 | -0.83 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -0.83 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -0.83 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -0.854 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | -1.68 | +96.7% |
| 1974 | -1.68 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -1.68 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -1.68 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -1.68 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | -1.68 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -1.68 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -1.68 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -1.68 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -1.68 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -1.68 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -1.68 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -1.68 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -1.68 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -1.68 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -1.68 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | -1.1 | -34.2% |
| 1992 | -0.714 | -35.3% |
| 1993 | -0.714 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -0.714 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -0.714 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -0.714 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -1.54 | +115.8% |
| 1999 | -1.58 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | -1.58 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -1.58 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -1.58 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -1.58 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -1.58 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -1.58 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -1.58 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -1.58 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -1.58 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -1.58 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -1.58 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -1.58 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -1.58 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -1.58 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -1.58 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -1.58 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -1.58 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -1.58 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -1.58 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -1.58 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -1.46 | -8.1% |
| 2021 | -1.46 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -1.46 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -1.46 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -1.46 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -1.46 | -0.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's -1.46 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.747, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Congo's -1.46 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.375, 3.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.052 | -0.052 | -0.052 | 3 |
| 1950s | -0.347 | -1.53 | -0.052 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.8348 | -0.854 | -0.83 | 5 |
| 1970s | -1.68 | -1.68 | -1.68 | 5 |
| 1980s | -1.68 | -1.68 | -1.68 | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.05 | -1.68 | -0.714 | 9 |
| 2000s | -1.58 | -1.58 | -1.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.58 | -1.58 | -1.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.46 | -1.46 | -1.46 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More social development data for Congo
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 62,500 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 13,134 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 13,134 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0096 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is legislative corruption score in Congo?
- Legislative corruption score in Congo was -1.46 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest legislative corruption score recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was -0.052 in 1947.
- What is the lowest legislative corruption score recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.68 in 1973.
- How does Congo rank for legislative corruption score?
- Congo ranks 145th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is legislative corruption score rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Legislative Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which members of the legislature abuse their position for financial gain, such as bribes, government contracts, future employment, or stealing from the state. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.