Afghanistan vs Russia: Media Corruption Score
Afghanistan
-2.52
in 2025
Russia
-2.71
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
171st
Russia rank
172nd
Media Corruption Score over time
- Afghanistan
- Russia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports -2.52 against -2.71 in Russia, a difference of 0.19.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 171st and Russia ranks 172nd of 175 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 11 and Russia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | -1.47 | -2.82 | 1.34 | Afghanistan |
| 1920s | -1.47 | -2.82 | 1.34 | Afghanistan |
| 1930s | -1.47 | -2.82 | 1.34 | Afghanistan |
| 1940s | -1.47 | -2.82 | 1.34 | Afghanistan |
| 1950s | -1.49 | -2.82 | 1.32 | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | -1.43 | -2.82 | 1.39 | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | -1.36 | -2.82 | 1.45 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | -1.72 | -1.99 | 0.275 | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | -1.54 | -0.0786 | 1.47 | Russia |
| 2000s | -0.0742 | -0.741 | 0.6668 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 0.4525 | -1.38 | 1.83 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | -0.9018 | -2.48 | 1.58 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher media corruption score, Afghanistan or Russia?
- Afghanistan, at -2.52 against -2.71 in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in media corruption score between Afghanistan and Russia?
- 0.19, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Russia?
- 115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Russia rank globally for media corruption score?
- Afghanistan ranks 171st and Russia ranks 172nd 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.