Algeria vs Zimbabwe: Media Corruption Score
Algeria
-0.423
in 2025
Zimbabwe
-0.336
in 2025
Algeria rank
135th
Zimbabwe rank
133rd
Media Corruption Score over time
- Algeria
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports -0.336 against -0.423 in Algeria, a difference of 0.087.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Algeria ranks 135th and Zimbabwe ranks 133rd of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -1.76 | -0.242 | 1.52 | Zimbabwe |
| 1910s | -1.76 | -0.242 | 1.52 | Zimbabwe |
| 1920s | -1.76 | -0.242 | 1.52 | Zimbabwe |
| 1930s | -1.76 | -0.242 | 1.52 | Zimbabwe |
| 1940s | -1.52 | -0.242 | 1.28 | Zimbabwe |
| 1950s | -1.48 | -0.242 | 1.24 | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | -2.19 | -0.4124 | 1.78 | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | -2.35 | -0.526 | 1.82 | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | -2.35 | -0.5966 | 1.75 | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 0.9486 | -0.5142 | 1.46 | Algeria |
| 2000s | 0.747 | -0.5142 | 1.26 | Algeria |
| 2010s | 0.6739 | -0.4305 | 1.1 | Algeria |
| 2020s | 0.1332 | -0.404 | 0.5372 | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher media corruption score, Algeria or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at -0.336 against -0.423 in Algeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in media corruption score between Algeria and Zimbabwe?
- 0.087, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Zimbabwe?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Zimbabwe rank globally for media corruption score?
- Algeria ranks 135th and Zimbabwe ranks 133rd 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.