Australia vs Brazil: Media Corruption Score
Australia
1.72
in 2025
Brazil
1.83
in 2025
Australia rank
39th
Brazil rank
36th
Media Corruption Score over time
- Australia
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 1.83 against 1.72 in Australia, a difference of 0.11.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 125 shared years of data; in 1901 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 39th and Brazil ranks 36th of 175 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 2.8 | -0.371 | 3.17 | Australia |
| 1910s | 2.8 | -0.371 | 3.17 | Australia |
| 1920s | 2.8 | -0.371 | 3.17 | Australia |
| 1930s | 2.8 | -0.8205 | 3.62 | Australia |
| 1940s | 2.8 | -0.2696 | 3.07 | Australia |
| 1950s | 2.8 | 0.44 | 2.36 | Australia |
| 1960s | 2.8 | -0.9613 | 3.76 | Australia |
| 1970s | 2.8 | -2.41 | 5.21 | Australia |
| 1980s | 2.8 | -0.0239 | 2.82 | Australia |
| 1990s | 2.8 | 1.19 | 1.61 | Australia |
| 2000s | 2.8 | 1.4 | 1.4 | Australia |
| 2010s | 3.14 | 1.41 | 1.73 | Australia |
| 2020s | 2.3 | 1.38 | 0.92 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher media corruption score, Australia or Brazil?
- Brazil, at 1.83 against 1.72 in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in media corruption score between Australia and Brazil?
- 0.11, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Brazil?
- 125 years are reported by both, from 1901 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Brazil rank globally for media corruption score?
- Australia ranks 39th and Brazil ranks 36th 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.