What is public sector corruption index in Congo?

Public sector corruption index in Congo was 0.684 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Congo?

The highest recorded value was 0.859 in 1990.

What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Congo?

The lowest recorded value was 0.465 in 1903.

How does Congo rank for public sector corruption index?

Congo ranks 56th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Congo?

Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Congo data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Public Sector Corruption Index in Congo

Name: Public Sector Corruption Index in Congo
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Congo: Public Sector Corruption Index was 0.684 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.684

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

56th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.859

in 1990

All-time low

0.465

in 1903

Years of data

123

1903–2025

Public Sector Corruption Index in Congo, 1903–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Congo recorded 0.684 for public sector corruption index in 2025.

That represents a change of down 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector corruption index in Congo peaked at 0.859 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.465, in 1903.

That places Congo 56th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 123 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.465	0.465	0.465	7
1910s	0.465	0.465	0.465	10
1920s	0.465	0.465	0.465	10
1930s	0.465	0.465	0.465	10
1940s	0.5053	0.465	0.558	10
1950s	0.558	0.558	0.558	10
1960s	0.6348	0.563	0.797	10
1970s	0.7994	0.797	0.821	10
1980s	0.821	0.821	0.821	10
1990s	0.6245	0.525	0.859	10
2000s	0.703	0.703	0.703	10
2010s	0.6997	0.692	0.703	10
2020s	0.684	0.684	0.684	6

Countries ranked near Congo

53 India 0.692 compare
54 Malawi 0.686 compare
54 Turkey 0.686 compare
57 Mali 0.683 compare
58 Dominican Republic 0.679 compare
59 Ethiopia 0.678 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Congo

Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 62,500 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 13,134 (2025)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Key features of democracy 0.243 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.373 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.433 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.243 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.188 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.115 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector corruption index in Congo?: Public sector corruption index in Congo was 0.684 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Congo?: The highest recorded value was 0.859 in 1990.
What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Congo?: The lowest recorded value was 0.465 in 1903.
How does Congo rank for public sector corruption index?: Congo ranks 56th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Congo?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Congo data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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).