Argentina vs Malawi: Media Corruption Score
Argentina
1.01
in 2025
Malawi
1.03
in 2025
Argentina rank
66th
Malawi rank
64th
Media Corruption Score over time
- Argentina
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 1.03 against 1.01 in Argentina, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 66th and Malawi ranks 64th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 12 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1.25 | -2.25 | 3.51 | Argentina |
| 1910s | 1.25 | -2.25 | 3.51 | Argentina |
| 1920s | 1.25 | -2.25 | 3.51 | Argentina |
| 1930s | 0.6588 | -2.25 | 2.91 | Argentina |
| 1940s | -0.6343 | -2.25 | 1.62 | Argentina |
| 1950s | -0.8575 | -2.25 | 1.4 | Argentina |
| 1960s | 0.4671 | -2.25 | 2.72 | Argentina |
| 1970s | -0.2616 | -2.25 | 1.99 | Argentina |
| 1980s | 0.2846 | -2.25 | 2.54 | Argentina |
| 1990s | 1 | -0.3818 | 1.38 | Argentina |
| 2000s | 1 | 0.8094 | 0.1936 | Argentina |
| 2010s | 1.03 | 0.8351 | 0.1949 | Argentina |
| 2020s | 1.1 | 1.16 | 0.0662 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher media corruption score, Argentina or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 1.03 against 1.01 in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in media corruption score between Argentina and Malawi?
- 0.02, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Malawi?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Malawi rank globally for media corruption score?
- Argentina ranks 66th and Malawi ranks 64th 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.