Afghanistan vs Qatar: Media Corruption Score
Afghanistan
-2.52
in 2025
Qatar
-2.28
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
171st
Qatar rank
170th
Media Corruption Score over time
- Afghanistan
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports -2.28 against -2.52 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.24.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 115 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 171st and Qatar ranks 170th of 175 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | -1.47 | -2.51 | 1.04 | Afghanistan |
| 1920s | -1.47 | -2.51 | 1.04 | Afghanistan |
| 1930s | -1.47 | -2.51 | 1.04 | Afghanistan |
| 1940s | -1.47 | -2.51 | 1.04 | Afghanistan |
| 1950s | -1.49 | -2.51 | 1.02 | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | -1.43 | -2.51 | 1.08 | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | -1.36 | -2.51 | 1.15 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | -1.72 | -2.51 | 0.795 | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | -1.54 | -2.51 | 0.9666 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | -0.0742 | -2.51 | 2.44 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 0.4525 | -2.45 | 2.9 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | -0.9018 | -2.26 | 1.36 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher media corruption score, Afghanistan or Qatar?
- Qatar, at -2.28 against -2.52 in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in media corruption score between Afghanistan and Qatar?
- 0.24, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Qatar?
- 115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Qatar rank globally for media corruption score?
- Afghanistan ranks 171st and Qatar ranks 170th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Media Corruption Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gauges the frequency with which journalists, publishers, or broadcasters accept payments to modify news content, indicating the integrity (or corruption) of the media sphere.