Congo vs Nigeria: Control of Corruption

Congo
-1.11
in 2011
Nigeria
-1.14
in 2011
Congo rank
42nd
Nigeria rank
44th

Control of Corruption over time

  • Congo
  • Nigeria
-1.4-1.2-1-0.8199620032011

How they compare

Congo currently reports -1.11 against -1.14 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 42nd and Nigeria ranks 44th of 53 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s -1.12 -1.11 0.0091 Nigeria
2000s -1.01 -1.12 0.1097 Congo
2010s -1.13 -1.07 0.0594 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher control of corruption, Congo or Nigeria?
Congo, at -1.11 against -1.14 in Nigeria as of 2011.
What is the difference in control of corruption between Congo and Nigeria?
0.03, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Nigeria?
13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2011.
How do Congo and Nigeria rank globally for control of corruption?
Congo ranks 42nd and Nigeria ranks 44th 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.