Albania vs Ukraine: Media Corruption Score

Albania
-0.378
in 2025
Ukraine
-0.444
in 2025
Albania rank
134th
Ukraine rank
136th

Media Corruption Score over time

  • Albania
  • Ukraine
-2-10191219682025

How they compare

Albania currently reports -0.378 against -0.444 in Ukraine, a difference of 0.066.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ukraine ahead.

Albania ranks 134th and Ukraine ranks 136th of 175 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 3 and Ukraine in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Albania Ukraine Difference Ahead
1990s -0.6878 -0.2352 0.4526 Ukraine
2000s 0.1236 -0.3718 0.4954 Albania
2010s 0.1542 -0.5061 0.6603 Albania
2020s -0.1397 -0.3308 0.1912 Albania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher media corruption score, Albania or Ukraine?
Albania, at -0.378 against -0.444 in Ukraine as of 2025.
What is the difference in media corruption score between Albania and Ukraine?
0.066, with Albania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Ukraine?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Albania and Ukraine rank globally for media corruption score?
Albania ranks 134th and Ukraine ranks 136th 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

Indicator
Media Corruption Score
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 18,887 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed

Gauges the frequency with which journalists, publishers, or broadcasters accept payments to modify news content, indicating the integrity (or corruption) of the media sphere.