Democratic Republic of Congo vs Somalia: Control of Corruption

Democratic Republic of Congo
-1.37
in 2011
Somalia
-1.72
in 2011
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
51st
Somalia rank
53rd

Control of Corruption over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Somalia
-2-1.8-1.6-1.4-1.2199620032011

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports -1.37 against -1.72 in Somalia, a difference of 0.35.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Somalia ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 51st and Somalia ranks 53rd of 53 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Somalia Difference Ahead
1990s -1.98 -1.76 0.2177 Somalia
2000s -1.38 -1.73 0.3524 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s -1.38 -1.73 0.3498 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher control of corruption, Democratic Republic of Congo or Somalia?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at -1.37 against -1.72 in Somalia as of 2011.
What is the difference in control of corruption between Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?
0.35, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?
13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2011.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia rank globally for control of corruption?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 51st and Somalia ranks 53rd of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
"World Bank Institute. ", published as Control of Corruption (estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Control of Corruption (estimate)
Source
"World Bank Institute. "
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 688 data points, 1996–2011
Last refreshed

Control of corruption measures the extent to which public power is exercised for private gain, including petty and grand forms of corruption, as well as “capture” of the state by elites and private interests. Further documentation and research using the World Governance Indicators (WGI) is available at www.worldbank.org/wbi/governance.