Democratic Republic of Congo vs Zimbabwe: Control of Corruption

Democratic Republic of Congo
-1.37
in 2011
Zimbabwe
-1.3
in 2011
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
51st
Zimbabwe rank
48th

Control of Corruption over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Zimbabwe
-2-1.5-1-0.50199620032011

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports -1.3 against -1.37 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.07.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 51st and Zimbabwe ranks 48th of 53 countries.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s -1.98 -0.4501 1.53 Zimbabwe
2000s -1.38 -1.26 0.1254 Zimbabwe
2010s -1.38 -1.3 0.0819 Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher control of corruption, Democratic Republic of Congo or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at -1.3 against -1.37 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2011.
What is the difference in control of corruption between Democratic Republic of Congo and Zimbabwe?
0.07, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Zimbabwe?
13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2011.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Zimbabwe rank globally for control of corruption?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 51st and Zimbabwe ranks 48th 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.